The 7th CEFIA Forum

The 7^th CEFIA (Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN) Forum will be held on 13 February 2025 in Kobe, Japan.

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 7th 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).

Building on the success of the 6th CEFIA Forum, the 7th Forum will continue to provide a dynamic platform for collaboration between policymakers, industry leaders, and experts across the Asia-Pacific region. This year's forum will continue 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 (JST)	Agenda
Opening Plenary	8:30-8:40	Opening Remarks ・Mr. Masaki Ogushi, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan ・TBD, Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Energy
	8:40-8:43	Group Photo
	8:43-8:48	Presentation: Progress of AZEC's Initiatives ・Mr. Naoki Kasuya, Senior Director for Energy and Environmental policy, METI
	8:48-8:58	Setting Scene Presentation Review of the Previous 6th CEFIA Forum, Directions from the 21st AMEM+3, and APAEC Phase II: 2021 – 2025 Achievements, and Updates on APAEC Post 2025 ・ACE
	8:58-9:02	Overview of the 7th Government-Private Forum on the CEFIA ・BCG
Session I: Overview of Flagship Projects (FP)	9:02-9:50	This session will present the key achievements of the existing CEFIA Flagship Projects, showcasing support in promoting decarbonization technologies for renewable energy and energy efficiency in the ASEAN region and outlining future support plans ・Activities of RENKEI Control: Unique and Integrated Concept on Energy Management System for ASEAN Business Establishments Presenter: Ms. Peoy Ying Lee, Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) ・Activities of Net-Zero Energy Building Presenter: Mr. Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide (JASE-W) / International Cooperation Division Technical Expert, The Energy Conservation Center, Japan ・Energy Efficient Technologies in ASEAN Iron and Steel Industry (SteelEcosol) Presenter: Dr. Fumitaka Kato, The Committee member for International Environmental Strategic Committee, Japan Iron and Steel Federation ・CO₂ Neutral Energy + Carbon Sink using Local Biomass Presenter: Mr. Shingo Numa, CEO, Forest Energy Inc. ・Carbon Neutrality solution: Healthy and Energy Efficient AC system for ASEAN market Presenter: Mr. Hiroyuki Tanaka, Daikin Industries, Ltd. ・Microgrid Presenter: Ms. Aoi Suzuki, Furukawa Battery
Coffee Break	9:50- 10:00	-
Session II: CEFIA’S Cross-Cutting Field in Public and Private Finance	10:00-10:30	This session will provide information on 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 Method and Introduction of Avoided Emissions Visualization Presenter: Mr. Teppei Yamaga, Managing Director, Sustainability Planning Department, Mizuho FG ・Accelerating Project Formulation through Financing Flagship Project: Accelerate Financing of Green Initiatives - Advisory of Energy Efficiency Savings Financing Program of DBP Presenter: Ms. Marina Teresita Lacerna, Legal Adviser and Lead Sustainable Finance and Green Develop, ADFIAP ・ASEAN Accelerator: Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) for ASEAN Status Update of JAIF Project Proposal titled Enhancement of Clean Energy Technology Ecosystem and Its Connectivity in ASEAN (ASEAN Accelerator) Presenter: Dr. Zulfikar Yurnaidi, Head of Energy Modelling and Policy Planning (MPP) and Energy Efficiency and Conservation (CEE) Department, ACE
Session III: CEFIA's New Flagship Projects - Hydrogen & Ammonia	10:30-11:20	This session will present the advanced Japanese technologies for hydrogen and ammonia, highlight future plans and potential regional collaboration in supporting ASEAN decarbonization goals through CEFIA ・Japan's Hydrogen & Ammonia Policies Presenter: Mr. Yotaro Miyagawa, METI ・Hydrogen Presenter: Mr. Masaru Kawata, General Manager, Japan Hydrogen Association (JH2A) ・Ammonia Presenter: Mr. Shuichiro Ueno, Deputy Secretary-General, Clean Fuel Ammonia Association (CFAA) ・New Flagship Project Announcement Presenter: JH2A, CFAA
Session IV: Japanese Advanced Technologies	11:20-12:00	This session will present the advanced Japanese technologies, including CCUS, and potential regional collaboration in supporting ASEAN decarbonization goals through CEFIA ・CCUS Presenter: Mr. Koji Ito, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ・Next Generation Solar Cell Development: Perovskite-type Solar Cell Presenter: Mr. Takeru Bessho, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. ・Finance Presenter: Mr. Shinichi Tsunoda, Operating Officer & General Manager, Sustainable Business Promotion Department, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ・Q&A
Lunch Break	12:00-13:00
Session V: ASEAN's Path to Decarbonization: Country Priorities, Regional Collaboration, and CEFIA's Role	13:00 - 13:50	・ASEAN Decarbonization Progress, Targets, and Initiatives with Dialogues Partners/International Organizations in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency under the APAEC Framework ・Country Priorities and Perspectives for Achieving Decarbonization Goals and Potential Support by CEFIA Presenters: Representatives from each AMS
Forum Wrap-Up and Closing	13:50-14:00	Closing Remarks ・Mr. Norihiro Kimura, Senior Negotiator for Climate Change, Global Environmental Affairs Office, METI ・Executive Director, ACE (TBC)
Group Photo	14:00-14:05	All Participants

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