Energy Community Secretariat
The Energy Community Secretariat is the executive arm of the Energy Community, an international organisation established by the Energy Community Treaty in 2006 to extend the European Union's energy acquis to Southeast European countries and other participants. It is headquartered in Vienna and is headed by a Director. The Secretariat implements ministerial council decisions and brings enforcement actions before the Energy Community Court when parties fail to meet their treaty obligations.
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Ukraine's parliament backs reboot of energy regulator in first reading
On 16 September, the Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 14282 in its first reading, with 249 MPs voting in favour. The bill aims to strengthen the independence of the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Utility Services (NKREKP) and set the stage for a full reboot of the regulator after adoption. It also responds to a major corruption case in the energy sector by seeking to remove associates of the implicated figures from the body.