The 9th CEFIA Forum

The 9^th CEFIA （Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN） Forum to be held online on 22 April 2026.

The CEFIA Forum is the Government-private forum, which is held on an annual basis, serving as a platform to facilitate collaboration between public and private sectors for accelerating the development of cleaner energy and decarbonization technologies in the ASEAN region.

The 9th CEFIA Forum will be hosted by The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of the Government of Japan, with the support from the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).

This year's forum continued to focus on practical solutions for advancing decarbonization, fostering innovation in clean energy technologies, and strengthening partnerships to achieve net-zero goals.

For decades, a wide variety of cooperative activities have been carried out in the energy field among ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and Korea) countries. Such activities have resulted in making significant contributions to enhancing energy efficiency and facilitating energy transitions. To further promote such efforts broadly in the ASEAN region, it is becoming increasingly important to deepen the knowledge, facilitate information exchange, and develop projects and programs with policy design among ASEAN+3 countries through various activities, such as capacity-building programs, international conferences and workshops, and joint feasibility studies and demonstration projects.

To achieve this, a new initiative named “Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN” or “CEFIA” was proposed by Japan and welcomed by the ASEAN+3 Ministers on Energy at the 16th ASEAN+3 Meeting of Energy Ministers in Bangkok, Thailand on 5th September 2019. CEFIA serves as a platform to facilitate collaboration between public and private sectors in deployment of cleaner energy and decarbonization technologies in the ASEAN region.

The CEFIA Forum was established under the ASEAN+3 New and Renewable Energy (NRE) and Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) Forum.

Session	Time (PST)	Agenda (Presentation materials linked in blue)
Opening Plenary	14:00-14:15	Opening Remarks Ochi Toshiyuki, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) Dato’ Ir. Ts. Razib Dawood , Executive Director, ACE Felix William B. Fuentebella, Undersecretary, JD, GSC, Philippine Department of Energy
Opening Session	14:15-14:25	Policy updates from ASEAN and Japan Hiroyuki Mitsui, Deputy Director, METI Naing Naing Linn, Manager, EE&C Department, ACE
Session I: Overview of Flagship Projects and Discussion	14:25-14:40	This session will focus on the key achievements of the existing CEFIA Flagship Projects, showcasing the latest decarbonization technologies being promoted in the ASEAN region. Zero Energy Building Katsuhiko Yamamoto, JASE-W (Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide)/ International Cooperation Division Technical Expert, The Energy Conservation Center, Japan Mario Suelto, Technical Coordinator, Philippine Green Building Council
	14:40-14:55	Biomass Power Generation Yamada Fumiko, Associate Director, International Cooperation Group, Global Business Development Department, Japan Carbon Frontier Organization (JCOAL) INA Q. GUILLERMO, President, Biomass Renewable Energy Alliance (BREA)
	14:55-15:10	Activities for Microgrid　 Kengo Shinomiya, General Manager, International Business Div., KRAFTIA Corporation
	15:10-15:25	Hydrogen and Ammonia Yuichi Saotome, General Manager, JH2A Shunichiro Ueno, Deputy Secretary-General, Carbon Frontier Advancement Association
	15:25-15:40	Transition Finance Maria Teresita Lacerna, Legal Advisor, ADFIAP
	15:40-15:45	Q&A
Session II: EXPLORING Potential New Flagships and Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies	15:45-15:55	This session will focus on proposed activities from new candidate CEFIA Flagship projects, showcasing the latest decarbonization technologies in the ASEAN region CCUS Reo Hayashi, Leader, Planning and International Collaboration Group, Carbon Recycling Fund
	15:55-16:05	Offshore Wind Power Noriyoshi Fukuoka, Director offshore wind projects promotion office, ANRE METI
	16:05-16:15	Sustainable fuel related Activities (Japan) Hitoshi Hayashi, JAMA
	16:15-16:25	Updates on the biofuels industry in Indonesia Jummy Bismar Martua Sinaga, Vice Chair for Research and Technical, APROBI
	16:25-16:30	Q&A
	16:30-16:40	Break
Session III:ASEAN Session	16:40-17:50	This session examines how ASEAN Member States can navigate the current global energy disruptions by leveraging Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency as critical tools for national security, and how CEFIA can support. Discussion Points for AMS ・Assess the impact of current global energy volatility on national stability and its alignment with long-term decarbonization goals. ・Highlight the specific renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies or initiatives being prioritized under current policy frameworks to accelerate national energy resilience and decarbonization. ・Specify technical or investment gaps for CEFIA Flagship Projects to address in supporting regional energy resilience. Indonesia: Praptono Adhi Sulistomo, Policy Analyst, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia/ DG of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation Lao PDR: Phonepasong Sithideth, Head of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Division, Department of Energy, Ministry of Industry and Commerce Malaysia: Rosmahyuddin Bin Baharuddin, Undersecretary, Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) Myanmar: Tint Lwin Oo, Director, Ministry of Electricity and Energy Philippines: DIR. PATRICK T. AQUINO, CESO III, Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB), Department of Energy (DOE) Thailand: Atchariya Jangchay, Engineer, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Timor Leste: Zacarias Bosco, Energy Officer, Directorate General for Regulation for Electricity Water and Sanitation (DGREAS) (Electricity Regulations Sectors)
Closing remarks	17:50-17:55	Closing Remarks Norihiro Kimura, Senior Negotiator for Climate Change, Global Environmental Affairs Office, METI

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