Energy Charter Treaty

20 8. Access to sustainable energy The signatories underline the importance of access to sustainable, modern, affordable, and cleaner energy, in particular in developing countries, which may contribute to energy poverty alleviation. To this end, the signatories confirm that they will make efforts to strengthen their cooperation and to support initiatives and partnerships at international level which are conducive to these goals. 9. Education and training The signatories, recognising industry’s role in promoting vocational education and training in the energy field, decide to cooperate in such activities, including: • professional education; • occupational training; • public information in the energy efficiency and renewable energy field. 10. Diversification of energy sources and supply routes The signatories confirm that in order to enhance energy security, energy generation from a diverse set of sources and diversification of supply routes is of significant importance. Title III: Specific Agreements The signatories decide to pursue the objectives and principles of this Charter and implement and broaden their cooperation, including in the following areas: • horizontal and organisational issues; • energy efficiency, including environmental protection; • prospecting, production, transportation and use of oil and oil products and modernisation of refineries; • prospecting, production and use of natural gas, interconnection of gas networks and transmission via high-pressure gas pipelines; • all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including improvements in safety in that sector;