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PROMOTION OF ENERGY TRANSPARENCY IN UKRAINE:
EITI ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
Anton Antonenko, DiXi GroupUkraine, Kyiv
Citizens for transparent, accountable and open governmentWarsaw, November 23-25, 2011
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR ENERGY TRANSPARENCY
Dodd-Frank Act, 2010
The European Parliament report on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe, 2011
The Open Government Partnership (OGP), 2011
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), 2003
EITI
Extructive Industies Transparency Initiative
Companies publish their payments to the government; the government publishes what is received => audit
Decisions taken by the Multi Stakeholder Group – government, companies, NGOs
WHY ENERGY TRANSPARENCY COUNTS? 77,2% of respondents -
governmental structures in Ukraine work non-transparently and lack openness
[the Laboratory of legal initiatives and the TNS poll, 2011]
59,8% companies in Ukraine are not enough transparent for the society; give the detailed information about activities only for internal appliance
[the results of first in Ukraine Companies’ Transparency Index
by Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility Development, 2011] J
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To use energy as a platform of change
Clear signal to investors and international financial institutions
Higher level of energy security
Chances to reduce level of corruption
Greater economic and political stability
More accountable government due to public control
MAIN ENTRY POINTS Enhancing effectiveness of mass-media
Working with government authorities
Development of powerful social networks
Using Energy Sector Transparency Index as a way to measure the level of transparency of the energy sector
MASS-MEDIA
Internet resource as a way to get to the European information and standards
Seminars and round tables to create a working network of interested journalists
Exchange programs and trainings as a way to enhance journalists’ knowledge about the energy sector
Investigative journalism as a way to put pressure on the authorities
E-RESOURCE ON ENERGY ISSUES “UKRAINIAN ENERGY UA-ENERGY.ORG”
http://ua-energy.org/
AN INFORMATION RESOURCE TO PROMOTE EITI
http://www.eiti.org.ua
http://ua-energy.org/eiti/
GOVERNMENT Main method of the NGOs – “stick and
carrot”: public pressure along with co-operation
Association “EnergoTransparency” founded in 2009 to advocate
the EITI implementation
• Roundtables• Analytical
reports• Investigations• Informational
materials• Inquires
NETWORKS OF NGOS The All-Ukrainian
network for transparency in the energy sector, 2011
28 NGOs already participating
Social network OpenEnergyhttp://openenergy.ning.com
ENERGY TRANSPARENCY INDEX
Universal “thermometer” for measuring transparency of the energy sector
An instrument to assess efficiency of reforms for enhancement of transparency of the sector within a define period of time
Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine …
WHAT DID WE DO
Raised awareness
(intransparency is root to many problems: utilities (high prices), efficiency, environment, etc.)
Suggested mechanism (EITI) Worked with stakeholders: citizens, government, companies
Involved media Used different tools Established the working system of
evaluation: ESTI
WHAT DID WE GET
Energy transparency as a focus for many: journalists, NGOs, citizens, companies, politicians
EITI aspiration confirmed by President and government
EITI does not sound strange for policy makers, NGOs in Kyiv and regions, journalists
Still more work on informing and pressure to do
THANK YOU!