LANGKAWI: Asean senior energy officials are applying for observer status to the European Union's Energy Charter Treaty to study the possibility of using its module as a legal framework for cross-border interconnections.
The Asean Senior Officials Meeting on Energy chairman Datuk Dr Halim Shafie said the Energy Charter could provide the impetus for Asean members to enjoy a more meaningful and productive relationship when confronted with realising cross-border energy interconnections.