The 6th CEFIA Forum
23 July 2024 at The Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand (Hybrid)
The 6th CEFIA Forum was held on 23 July 2024
The 6th CEFIA (Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN) Forum was held on 23 July 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
CEFIA Forum is the Government-private Forum which is held on 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 ASEAN region.
The 6th CEFIA Forum was hosted by The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency is a department of Thailand's Energy Ministry, in co-operation with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of the Government of Japan, with the support from the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).
At the 6th CEFIA Forum, ASEAN+3 government officials, international organizations, universities, and private companies gathered on site to share progress on activities and discuss future activities aimed at energy transition towards a decarbonized energy system in the ASEAN region.
Description
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.
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th CEFIA Government-Private Forum
The 1st CEFIA Forum was hosted by the Department of Energy, Government of the Philippines on 27th November 2019 (held in Manila, Philippines). The forum held discussions on CEFIA’s future action policies and its cooperation fields and explained specific cooperation projects. The 2nd CEFIA Forum was hosted by the Ministry of Energy of the Government of Thailand on 2nd February 2021 (web conference). The 3rd CEFIA Forum was hosted by the Energy Commission of the government of Malaysia on 21st February 2022 (web conference).The 4th CEFIA Forum was hosted by the Department of Energy, Government of the Philippines on 16th February 2023 (onsite and online). The 5th CEFIA Forum was hosted by Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia on 24th August 2023(onsite and online).
- 1st Forum|CEFIA Digital Platform (cefia-dp.go.jp)
- 2nd Forum|CEFIA Digital Platform (cefia-dp.go.jp)
- The 3rd CEFIA Forum|CEFIA Digital Platform (cefia-dp.go.jp)
- The 4th CEFIA Forum|CEFIA Digital Platform (cefia-dp.go.jp)
The 5th CEFIA Forum|CEFIA Digital Platform (cefia-dp.go.jp)
Schedule
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
9:00-17:00 Bangkok Time, GMT+7
Venue
The Sukosol Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
Website: Bangkok City Hotel near Airport Rail Link | The Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok
Agenda
Agenda can be downloaded here: Agenda
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Session Time Agenda OPENING PLENARY 9:05-9:20 Opening Remarks
9:20-9:25 Group Photo SESSION I 9:25-9:45 SETTING SCENE AND INTRODUCTION TO CEFIA
This session will provide an overview of APAEC Phase II Achievements for the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program Areas and Introduction of CEFIA and Highlight Its Activities
- • Updates and Achievements of APAEC Phase II: 2021 - 2025
(Presenter: ACE)
• Overview of CEFIA and Report for Fiscal Year 2023
(Presenter: METI)
Presentation materialSESSION II ① 9:45-10:30 PROGRESS OF FLAGSHIP PROJECTS (FP) AND FUTURE ACTION
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.
• Activities of RENKEI Control: Unique and Integrated Concept on Energy Management System for ASEAN Business Establishments
(Presenter: Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA))• Activities of Zero Energy Building
(Presenter: Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide (JASE-W))• Energy Efficient Technologies in ASEAN Iron and Steel Industry (SteelEcosol)
(Presenter: International Environmental Strategic Committee, Japan Iron and Steel Federation)• Q&A
Coffee Break 10:30‐10:45 - SESSION II ② 10:45-11:30 • CO2 Neutral Energy + Carbon Sink using Local Biomass
(Presenter: Forest Energy Inc.)• Carbon Neutrality solution: Healthy and Energy Efficient AC system for ASEAN market
(Presenter: Daikin Industries, Ltd.)• Distributed by Renewable Energy
(Presenters: Kyudenko Corporation and Furukawa Battery)• Q&A
Lunch Break 11:30-13:00 - SESSION III 13:00-13:55 EXPLORING EXISTING AND FUTURE DECARBONISATION TECHNOLOGIES IN ASEAN
This session will focus on proposed activities from new candidate CEFIA Flagship projects, showcasing the latest decarbonization technologies in the ASEAN region
• Activities of Japan Hydrogen Association
(Presenter: Japan Hydrogen Association (JH2A))• Development of Clean Fuel Ammonia Value Chain
(Presenter: Clean Fuel Ammonia Association (CFAA))• e-F@ctory and SMKL (Smart Manufacturing Kaizen Level) for Digital Manufacturing, and Human Resources Development Activity in Thailand
(Presenter: Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation (Thailand))• Activities of JETRO Bangkok in Promoting Carbon Neutrality Business
(Presenter: JETRO Bangkok)• Q&A
SESSION IV 13:55-14:45 PROGRESS OF CROSS-CUTTING FIELD AND FUTURE ACTION
This session will address how to mobilize public and private finance to visualize the impacts and accelerate advancing cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship development for climate action
• GHG Avoided Emissions Visualization
(Presenter: Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Accelerating Project Formulation through Financing Flagship Project:
(Presenters: ADFIAP and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP))Presentation material (ADFIAP)
• ASEAN Accelerator: Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) for ASEAN
(Presenter: ACE)• Q&A
Coffee Break 14:45–15:00 - SESSION V 15:00-15:50 ASEAN BEST PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DE-RISKING MECHANISMS
This session will take a deep dive into the financing, activity support, and risk mitigation methods that are important to accelerate the development and deployment of energy efficiency and clean energy in ASEAN
• Regional Context and Initiatives on Financial Instruments and De-Risking Mechanisms
(Presenter: ACE)
• Panel Discussion on Financial Instruments and De-Risking Mechanisms for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Development in ASEAN
(Panelist: Energy Commission of Malaysia)
(Panelist: DEDE of Thailand)
(Panelist: ADFIAP)
(Panelist: METI)
• Q&A
SESSION VI 15:50-16:30 FURTHER ACTIVITIES OF CEFIA
This session will provide an update on APAEC Post-2025 development and gather feedback from ASEAN Member Stated on the key challenges for accelerating energy transition towards a decarbonized energy system in ASEAN and the support needed from CEFIA project
• Development and Recommendations of APAEC Post-2025
(Presenter: ACE)
• Open Discussion with ASEAN Member States
FORUM WRAP-UP AND CLOSING 16:30–16:35 Post Survey 16:35–16:50 Closing Remarks 16:50–17:00 Group Photo for All Participants