| PERSEUS Pilot Case |
| West Black Sea |
| Acronym |
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| Full name |
| Black Sea Synergy |
| Scale |
| Black Sea |
| Objectives |
| The Synergy is a recent regional cooperation initiative of the EU complementary to existing EU policy framework. It aims to develop enhance cooperation within the Black Sea region and also between the region as a whole and the EU. In the energy context, this initiative focuses on the potential of the region to provide energy supply security diversification to the EU by upgrading the existing and constructing new energy infrastructure (increasing oil and gas imports). But according to the European Commission’s Communication on this initiative “the EU is (…) helping the countries of the region to develop a clearer focus on alternative energy sources and on energy efficiency and energy saving, which will release important energy resources”. It is not clear though if the renewable energy sources will replace internal demand or be exported. |
| What types of strategies have been implemented to reach these objectives |
| The initial results of the Black Sea Synergy reveal the practical utility and the potential of this new EU regional policy approach. The launch phase of the Synergy has been completed and implementation has begun. Participants favour the establishment of a long-term Black Sea cooperation process and have formulated converging ideas about its content and arrangements. Experience in the first year also demonstrates that the development of EU-supported Black Sea regional cooperation is a process taking place in a complex environment. Continued progress requires the consistent and active involvement of a growing number of actors, including both Member States and Black Sea partners. |
| Spatial/geographic delimitation |
| Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey |
| Link to MSFD GES Descriptor |
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| Does it apply an ecosystem based approach? |
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| Does the institution make use of adaptive policy initiatives? |
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| Do any plans (or discussion) exist to update/change this institution? |
| NO |
| Link to website |
| Link |
| Additional information |
| Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament “Black Sea Synergy – A New Regional Cooperation Initiative”, Brussels, 11.04.2007, COM(2007) 160 final. |
