Energy in Europe. Community Assistance in The Energy Sector to the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Special Issue, August 1993.

Summary:

This report, requested by the Presidency, describes the Community's programmes which assist the Eastern countries address their energy problems. It is complementary to the report prepared by the services of the Commission in April 1993 on Community efforts in improving nuclear safety in these same countries. The present report covers the non-nuclear energy components of the PHARE and TACIS programmes as well as the energy focused Thermie and International Energy Cooperation programmes. It also describes efforts to coordinate international action and the policy framework for Community actions, in particular the European Energy Charter.

Contents:

• INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
• CONCLUSIONS
• COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
• STATUS REPORT ON THE PHARE AND TACIS 1991 PROGRAMMES
• PHARE AND TACIS 1992 PROGRAMMES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
• OTHER EC PROGRAMMES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR
  • Thermie
  • International Energy Cooperation Programme
• INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION
  • G-24 Energy Working Group
  • NI
• POLICY FRAMEWORK
  • Bilateral Agreements
  • European Energy Charter
• ANNEX 1