New government-private initiative
under the ASEAN +3“CEFIA: Cleaner Energy Future
Initiative for ASEAN”

December 2019
Global Environment Partnership Office,Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)

Outlines of Japan’s Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement(1) Promotion of Innovation
Promoting innovation for practical application and wide usage of cross-sectoral decarbonization
technologies leading to drastic reduction of GHG, achieving cost that allows commercialization
for social application.

Realizing“a virtuous cycle ofenvironment and growth”(2) Promotion of Green Finance(3) Business-led Promotion of International
Application and International Cooperation

Appropriately “visualizing”
corporate efforts in innovation
etc. and mobilizing finance forinnovation by financialinstitutions.

Promotion of international applicationof decarbonization technologies
together with policy/institutional
development and international rulemaking.

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Government-Private Workshops in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia•

Highlighted the following challenges in common:(1) To realize energy transitions, low-carbonization, and economic growth, it is necessary to work on
development of adequate policy and institutional framework in parallel with introduction oflow carbon technologies.
(2) ASEAN-wide action is necessary to promote energy transitions and low-carbonization throughsharing good practices of introduction of low carbon technologies and development of adequate
institutional framework.
2019 ASEAN Chair

G20 Member

2020 ASEAN ChairJapan-Thai WS

Japan-Indonesia WS

Japan-Vietnam WS

Date

Nov. 15, 2018

DateFeb. 27, 2019

Date

March 13, 2019

Audience

Approximately 150

Audience

Approximately 170

Audience

Approximately 170

Major
participants

Ministry of Energy, IEA

Major
participants

Ministry of Industry andTrade, IEA

Major
participantsMinistry of Energy, Mineraland Natural Resources, IEA

Goodexamples

RE Roadmap, High-efficientmobile air conditioning, IoT
Plant Optimization, etc.

Goodexamples

Demand-response, Energy
management system, ZEB,etc.

Good examples

High-efficient mobile airconditioning, Industry-use
heat-pump, ZEB, etc.

ASEAN-wide Government-Private framework (new proposal)

CEFIA: Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN

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16th ASEAN+3 MINISTERS ON ENERGY MEETING (AMEM+3)

Speech delivered by State Minister Isozaki

Ceremonial photograph

Joint Ministerial Statement of the 16 th AMEM+3
16 The Ministers welcomed the new initiative proposed by
Japan on Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN(CEFIA) and noted the 1st CEFIA to be hosted by the Philippines
on 27-28 November 2019, back-to-back with the 14th ASEAN+3 NRE and EE&C Forum. The Ministers noted that CEFIA willserve as a platform to facilitate collaboration between public andprivate sectors for accelerating the deployment of cleaner energy
and low carbon technology in ASEAN region.

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The 1st Government-Private Forum on CEFIA

Opening remarks delivered byParliamentary Vice-Minister Miyamoto

Ceremonial photograph〇On November 27, 2019, the First Government-Private Forum on Cleaner
Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN (CEFIA) held in Manila, the Philippines.
〇CEFIA facilitates closer collaboration between the public and private
sectors to help accelerate the development and utilization ofcleaner energy and low carbon technology within ASEAN region.
〇Government-Private Forum on CEFIA provides a venue for multi-sectoral
discussions on investment opportunities, industry innovations, andcleaner energy project financing.
4CEFIA Key Components

Low Carbon
TechnologyInstitutions
Developing andimproving policy andinstitutional framework
required for
introduction anddeployment of cleaner
energy technology andlow carbon technology

Utilizing cleaner energy
technology and lowcarbon technology

Finance
Linking projects with theSustainable Development Goals,
and attracting ESG investments
5Promotion of business-driven deployment of low carbon technology

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Scope of Work under CEFIA•“Flagship projects” will be carried out under CEFIA. Specific themes of the flagship projects
and technologies and policies relevant to the themes will be discussed and identified by policy
makers, private sector and experts at “the CEFIA Public-Private Forum”.

•The first meeting of the Forum will be organized in autumn. At the meeting, good practices ofpublic-private cooperation through technological innovations and policy/regulatory
development will be shared.

（Outcome）【Flagship projects】

To visualize
contribution oftechnologies to global
emission reductions

IEA,IRENA(Potential Key Sectors)

EnergyEfficiency

CEFIA

Renewable
EnergyDigitalization

Others（Activities）①

Research,energydatabase,analysis②

Development ofpolicy &regulatory
framework③

Dissemination oftechnologies
and policies inASEAN

To provide anappropriate businessenvironment forgreen growth④

Visualization ofCO2 emission
reduction effects
by sector

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Branding, Driving and Financing•

Improve business environment to promote business-led energy transitions, de-carbonizationand the “virtuous cycle of the environment and growth”•

Expand good practices and harmonize the business environment in ASEAN region•

Link CEFIA projects and activities with SDGs•

Attract public and private financing, particularly ESG investment, through demonstratingtransformative achievement and being evaluated properly

Key components of CEFIAInstitutions

Low Carbon
Technology

Enhance ESG investments

Development
BankLocalBank

Government
Internationalorganization

Scale-upbusiness operations

Investor…

Finance8

Good practices of low carbon technology and development of policy

Case 1
Demonstration Test
(Inverter Air Conditioner)

Capacity building(Testing laboratory)

Policy (Labeling)

Reducing Energy
use by 35%

Performance
Test

MarketDeployment

Capacity building(Testing laboratory)

Policy (eco-sticker)

Performance
Test

MarketDeployment

Case 2Demonstration Test
(High Efficiency Mobile Air Conditioner)

3M tonCO2 reductionby 2030

9Key takeaways

CEFIA IS:
 A driver of business activities with innovative low carbon technologies.
 A bridge between governments and businesses for collaborative efforts.
 A platform where data, info, good practices are collected and shared.
 A catalyst to mobilize green finance and investments.

Whereas...
CEFIA IS NOT:
 A crediting mechanism in any form, including under Article 6 of theParis Agreement.
 A subsidy scheme.
 A reproduction or duplication of existing initiatives.
10Thank you.

December 2019
Global Environment Partnership Office,Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)