1. The Cebu Declaration and the Future Role of APERC
Dr. Phyllis Yoshida, EWG Lead Shepherd, Ms. Penelope Howarth, Program Director for Energy at the APEC Secretariat, Mr. Takato Ojimi , President of APERC, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning.
I am pleased and fortunate to be invited to this Workshop which I am attending under the generous sponsorship of APERC.
My presentation will focus on the highlights of the Cebu Declaration more specifically on the role that APERC will undertake to implement the Instructions of the Ministers.
Presented by Ms. Loreta G. Ayson, CESO I
Former Undersecretary and PH Senior Official on Energy (SOE) Leader

2. 2015 APEC Philippines Theme :
Building Inclusive Economies,
Building a Better World
APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting (EMM12) Theme:
Towards an Energy Resilient APEC Community
The recently concluded APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting or AELM had for its theme; Building Economies, Building a Better World.
The output document the AELM Declaration outlines new commitments for APEC members to take forward over the coming year to build inclusive economies by fostering micro, small and medium enterprises’ participation in regional and global markets; building sustainable and resilient communities; investing in human capital development; and enhancing the regional economic integration agenda.
The 12th APEC Energy Ministers’ theme: Towards an Energy Resilient APEC Community falls directly under the sub-theme: Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities.

3. Energy Working Group (EWG)
Lead Shepherd
Dr. Phyllis Yoshida, USA
EWG Secretariat
Ms. Karen Alozie, USA
Expert Group on Clean Fossil Energy (EGCFE)
Chair: Mr. Scott Smouse
USA
Expert Group on Energy Data & Analysis (EGEDA)
Chair: Mr. Shigeru Kimura
Japan
Expert Group on Energy Efficiency & Conservation (EGEE&C)
Chair: Mr. Li Pengcheng China
Expert Group on New & Renewable Energy Technologies (EGNRET)
Chair: Mr. Chen Chung-Hsien
Chinese Taipei
LCMT Task Force
Chair: Mr. Shobu Nagatani
Asia Pacific Energy
Research Centre (APERC)
President: Mr. Takato Ojimi Japan
APEC Sustainable Energy Center (APSEC)
President: Prof. Zhu Li
China
I am sure that all of you are familiar with this structure and this is showing the strategic role of APERC in the entire APEC energy cooperation process not to mention the fact though that complementing APERC’s role now as APEC energy think tank is APSEC or the APEC Sustainable Energy Center.
Source: APEC EWG Official Website

4. Energy Ministers Meeting (EMM12)
“Towards an Energy Resilient APEC Community”
Climate-Proofing Energy Infrastructures
Providing Avenue for Cutting Edge Energy Efficiency Technologies
Advocating Community-Based Clean Energy Use in “Energy-Poverty-Stricken” Areas
Improving Energy Trade and Investment
During our hosting of the 12th EMM, we espoused the theme of energy resiliency as also a tool to promoting energy security and sustainable development. In recent times, both the developed and developing member economies of APEC basically encounter similar degrees and levels of impacts of climate change, thus this theme was met with positive reaction by APEC. We had the following sub-themes:
Climate-Proofing Energy infrastructures;
Providing Avenue for Cutting Edge Energy Efficiency Technologies;
Advocating Community-based Clean Energy Use in Energy Poverty Stricken Areas; and,
Improving Energy Trade and Investment

5. Cebu Declaration
Issued by the 12th APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting on October 13, 2015
Over-arching theme: Towards an Energy Resilient APEC Community
Key strategy to promote energy security and sustainable development
Emphasis on ability and quality of energy infrastructure to withstand extreme natural and man-made disasters; recover and return to normal conditions in a timely and efficient manner; and, to build back better
The Cebu Declaration was issued during EMM 12 with the over-arching theme on promoting energy resiliency. It was emphasized that energy resiliency Is the quality and ability of energy infrastructure to withstand extreme natural and man-made disasters, recover and return to normal conditions in a timely and efficient manner; and to build back better.

6. INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE APEC
ENERGY MINSTERS
Contains the concrete set of actions and activities to implement the policy directions and priorities set forth in the Cebu Declaration
EWG with APERC, APSEC, EXPERTS’ Group on New and Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Clean Fossil Energy and Energy Data and Analysis, LCMT-TF
With the Declaration is the set of Instructions which contains the concrete set of actions and activities to implement the policy directives and mandates as well as the priorities set forth by the Ministers.
This set of Instructions is directed to the EWG who is now tasked to work with APERC, among the other bodies of APEC energy to deliver the goals and objectives under the Cebu Declaration.

7. THEMATIC THRUSTS OF THE MINISTERS’
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE FUTURE ROLE OF APERC
Disaster-Proofing Energy Infrastructure   Continue initiative to document best practices on enhancing quality of power infrastructure   Strengthen oil and gas response mechanisms through OGSI   Assist EWG in the formulation of a framework for the conduct of vulnerability assessment of energy infrastructure in APEC Economies  
Along this context, let me now list down some of the projects and activities that APERC need to continue and pursue further. Under the first sub-theme:
Continue with the initiative to document best practices on enhancing the quality of power infrastructure including the resilience of these infrastructures to extreme weather patterns and environmental impacts.
Continue with the conduct of OGSIs to capacitate economies to properly respond to emergency situations such as oil and gas supply disruptions which would impact business and the economy in general
Work with other bodies within the APEC energy cooperation and collaborate thru EWG with other APEC working groups on a framework for the conduct of vulnerability assessment of energy infrastructure of APEC economies

8. Advancing Cutting-Edge Energy Efficiency Technologies
Conduct of evidence-based studies that will facilitate the entry of cutting-edge energy efficient technologies
Complete the research on energy and economic competitiveness by end 2016
Assist EWG in the development of minimum energy performance standards in building codes and energy appliances
Explore through research and development the potential opportunities for the co-sharing of testing centers in the APEC region
Following are the projects and activities that APERC may need to look into to advance cutting edge energy efficiency technologies:
Conduct of various researches and related studies to facilitate the entry of cutting-edge energy efficient technologies perhaps in collaboration with the EGEE&C
Complete the research on energy and economic competiveness, develop MEPS in building codes and energy appliances and explore through R&D the potential opportunities for the co-sharing of testing centers in the APEC region

9. Promoting Community-Based Clean Energy Use
in Energy Poverty Stricken Areas
Support the conduct of studies towards the development of an energy eco-tourism development framework in coordination with the APEC Tourism Working Group
There is a mandate from the Leaders that working groups harmonize and synchronize efforts and initiatives in order to produce complementing results and thus, thru EWG, APERC can actually initiate studies to develop an energy eco-tourism development framework that can harness the potential of these energy-poverty stricken areas and enable them to become tourist spot destinations in the future.

10. Improving Energy Trade and Investment
  Harness the potential of regional energy interconnectivity to include energy market integration Studies to mitigate challenges stemming from the energy-water nexus  
Improving Energy Trade and Investment
in APEC
Last but not the least and very critical one is to improve the climate of energy trade and investment thru the regional energy interconnectivity (physical infrastructure and facilities, among others) and to also include regional energy market integration (people, products and services)
On the energy water nexus, the aim of the study is to strike a balance for sustaining economic growth with the optimal use of energy and water resources.

11. THANK YOU!
Thank you very much for your attention and MABUHAY!