3rd CEFIA Forum Programme

21 February 2022 (online)

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3rd CEFIA Government-Private Forum

The 3rd CEFIA Forum was held virtually on February 21, 2022.

 

Host organization: Energy Commission of the government of Malaysia

Secretariat: ASEAN Centre for Energy

Cooperator: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Government of Japan

 

Overviews:

The 3rd CEFIA Forum was held virtually on February 21, 2022. The Forum will be hosted by the Energy Commission of the government of Malaysia, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of the Government of Japan, with the support from the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). The CEFIA Forum will take place back-to-back with the 16th ASEAN+3 NRE and EE&C Forum.

At the 3rd CEFIA Forum, ASEAN+3 government officials, international organizations, universities, and private companies gathered online to share progress on activities and discuss future activities aimed at energy transition and the realization of a low-carbon society in the ASEAN region.

 

Programme

Day/Time: 21 February 2022, 9:00 -15:30 (GMT+7)

Venue: Online

Agenda:

Agenda:  (PDF: 219 KB)  

 

 

Last updated: 2022-02-20

  Opening  

(09:00 - 9:15)

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Opening Remarks

H.E Datuk Zurinah Pawanteh,

Secretary General of Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Malaysia

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Opening Remarks

Dr. Nuki Agya Utama

Executive Director of ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

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Special Remarks

Mr. Ishii Masahiro

State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

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Launching of the CEFIA Project Management Unit (PMU)

By MC

  Progress and Future Perspective of CEFIA  

(09:15 - 9:40)

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Review of 2nd CEFIA Forum, Progress on the Development of CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap, and Alignment in the APAEC Phase II: 2021-2025

 Ms. Shania Esmeralda Manaloe & Ms. Dynta Munardy, ASEAN Centre for Energy

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Plans for Overarching and Relevant Activities on CEFIA

Mr. Nagata Toshiaki
Director, Global Environment Partnership Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

[Short video] Highlight Video CEFIA Japan Seminar 2021 (2 min)

  Session I: Flagship Projects  

(09:40 -10:25)

 

Progress of Flagship Projects (FP) and Future Action

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Moderator
Mr. Takahashi Koji
Deputy Director, Global Environment Partnership Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

Overview of Activities by Moderator

 

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Activities of RENKEI

Presenter:
Mr. Suzuki Michihisa (Manager, Azbil Corporation)
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)

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Activities of ZEB

Presenter:
Mr. Yamamoto Katsuhiko
General Manager, Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide

[Short video] Introduction of CEFIA Flagship Project: ZEB (2 min)

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Activities of Microgrid

Presenter:
Mr. Mizumoto Shigeto
CSO, Challenergy Inc.

- Idea of New Flagship Project Candidates -

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Idea of Iron and Steel Industry

Presenter:
Dr. Dohnomae Hitoshi
Chairman, International Environmental Strategic Committee, The Japan Iron and Steel Federation

  Session II: CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap  

(10:40 -12:00)


Panel Discussion: CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap

Moderator

Mr. Abdul Razib Dawood

Chief Executive Officer, Energy Commission, Malaysia

Overview of Formulation of CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap

and Proposed Activities of CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap for contribution to APAEC Phase II

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Presenters:
(1) Mr. Takahashi Koji, Deputy Director, Global Environment Partnership Office, METI, Japan

(2) Mr. Nomoto Tetsuya, Senior Researcher, Climate Change Solutions Group, Sustainability Division, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

Perspective and Expectation in ASEAN Member States

on the proposed CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap


 

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Perspective and Expectation of Malaysia on the proposed CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap

Presenter:

Ms. Esther Lew, Principal Assistant Secretary, Renewable Energy Division, Energy Sector, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources,　Malaysia

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Perspective and Expectation of Thailand on the proposed CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap

Presenter:
Mr. Watcharin Boonyarit, Director of Strategy and Planning Division, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, Ministry of Energy, Thailand

- Discussion and Q&A -

Moderator and Panellists

 

Discussion points
1) Expectation of collaboration of public and private sector


2) Ideas of collaboration through the CEFIA Roadmap development

 

3) Role of CEFIA for achieving APAEC II's goals

- Wrap-up of Session II-

 

 

Lunch Break

(12:00 -13:10)

  Session III: Mobilization of Finance for Decarbonization Pathways

(13:10-14:50)

- Panel Discussion: How to collaborate for development of bankable project pipeline?-

Moderator
Mr. Enrique Florencio

Secretary General

Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)

 

Introduction of Panel Discussion by Moderator

Sharing key outcomes of Subgroup discussion for creating the “CEFIA Collaboration Roadmap in Finance”

and background of panel discussion topics

 

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Transition Finance in Japan

Presenter:
Ms. Ogawa Motoko
Deputy Director of Environmental Economy Office,  Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

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ADB Perspective on Mobilizing Finance for Low Carbon Energy Transition

Presenter:
Dr. Priyantha Wijayatunga
Chief of Energy Sector Group, Asian Development Bank

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Best practices and lessons learned of financial institution

Presenter:
Mr. Prakob Phiencharoen
First Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Group and Acting Head of Investment Banking Division, Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited (Krungsri)

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Perspective of project implementer

Presenter:
Mr. Yongyut Setthawiwat, Managing Director – Group Treasurer, Treasury and Finance Shared Services Department, Thai Union Group Public Company Limited

- Discussion and Q&A -

Moderator and Panellists

 

Discussion points
1) Key drivers for development of bankable transition project


2) Lessons learned of collaboration with the borrower

on achieving low-carbon and decarbonization targets


3) Issues and specific activities for the establishment of a transition financing mechanism

to create bankable transition projects under CEFIA

 

- Wrap-up of Session III -

 Other Matters  

Updates on CEFIA Mission Statement

(15:05 -15:10) 

Mr. Rizky Aditya Putra, ASEAN Centre for Energy

 Wrap-up and Closing Remarks 

Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

(15:10 -15:20) 

Dr. Nuki Agya Utama

Executive Director of ASEAN Centre for Energy


Closing Remarks

(15:20 -15:30)

Mr. Abdul Razib Dawood

CEO of  Energy Commission, Malaysia

Related Information

News & Event by ACE

(Link to the ASEAN Centre for Energy website)