Overview of The APEC Peer Review
On Low Carbon Energy Policies project(PRLCE)
For preliminary planning for PRLCE phase 3 (Viet Nam 2015)
October 2014

Outline Background of PRLCE Contents of PRLCE Processes and Stakeholder roles Example of PRLCE: Malaysia
 Future of PRLCE
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APERC Cooperative Activities• Activities to cooperatewith APEC member economies toimproving their energy situation.
 Peer reviews: experts, visit a host economy to review its energysituation and policies, and make recommendations for the hosteconomy.
 Workshops: experts work with host economy to share informationnecessary for policy planning.

3Background: PRLCE Declaration
APEC Energy Ministers’ 2010 Fukui Declaration:“We commend the Peer Review on Energy Efficiency (PREE)
which has been successfully carried out for four APEC
economies and urge additional economies to participate”.
“We instruct the EWG to explore mechanisms to encourage
economies to set individual goals and action plans for
introducing low-emission power sources - renewable,
nuclear and fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage(CCS) - to make our energy supply cleaner. We will create
low-carbon communities in the region”.
4Background: Objectives of PRLCE
Assist volunteer APEC member economies•Provide a broad review of Low Carbon Energy (LCE) policies and measures
to assist with formulating more effective LCE policies.

•Provide recommendations on how implementation of action plans could
be improved to achieve LCE goals.

•PRLCE considers a whole range of Low Carbon Energy policies andmeasures best suited for the economy under review.

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Review Contents in PRLCE Report①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩

Institutional Context
Energy Efficiency/Low-Carbon Energy Goals, Targets and Strategy
Regulation and Infrastructure
Bioenergy (including Biofuels, Biomass)Wind, Solar, Geothermal Energy
Hydro Power Energy
Nuclear Energy
Fossil fuels with CCS
Power Supply System: FIT, Smart Grid, Private Participation
Greenhouse Gas Management

Host economy decides on the Focus/Priority areas of LCE for review
6and/or treated as confidential information

Stakeholders Roles
Host Economy

APERC

Review Team

EWG

• Plan review
process• Prepare
Documents inEnglish for Review• Arrange logisticalneeds• Assess thepreliminary anddraft final reports• Coordinate thereview teamformation withthe host economy• Coordinate thedraft final report
preparation with
Host Economy• Prepare theguidelines forPRLCE• Conduct thereview• Present findings
andrecommendationsin the preliminaryreport• Prepare the draft
final report• Discuss andEndorse the draft
final report• Report to APEC
Senior Officials

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PROCESS OF PRLCE (1)
Stage
1
2.
3.
4*.

5.

6.
7*.

8.

Activity

Responsibility

Prepare and submits the PRLCE proposal to EWG secretariat for approvalAPERC/EconomyEWG endorses the host economy volunteering for Peer Review and thePRLCE project proposal
APERC sends an official letter to the host economy to request theconfirmation on details for implementing PRLCE
Host economy confirms focal point, priority areas of PRLCE, date andproposed location for review visit
Host economy prepares agenda and background information for PRLCE
within a month and provides APERC with 1) information on logistics (e.g.
meeting venue, recommended hotel, transportation) for the 1-weekreview visit, 2) visit program (tentative), 3) background information for
PRLCE team
APERC coordinates with EWG members and Expert Group Chairs for thenomination of experts from other APEC economies to build Review Team
Confirm Review Team members and visit program in the host economy
Based on the request of APERC, APEC Secretariat will contact theconfirmed team members and arrange their travel undertaking

Time suggestion

EWG
APERC
EconomyAt least 2 months
before the review
visit week to the
EconomyEconomyWithin a month after
the confirmation offocus areas of PRLCE

APERC
Economy andAPERC
APERC andAPECSecretariat

At least 1 month
before the reviewvisit

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PROCESS OF PRLCE (2)StageActivity

9.

The background information and other necessary information (suggestedresponsibility sharing, format of PRLCE report) for review visit was sent toall Review Team members by APERC

10.

12.

Responsibility

APERC

Review Team members prepare for the review visit and may submit
specific questions/data requirement to Vietnam through APERC

Review Team,
Economy andAPERC

Prepare the 1st Draft Final Report of PRLCE with preliminary findings andrecommendations

Review Team andAPERC

13*. Review and comment on the 1st Final draft report of PRLCE by the hosteconomy
14.
Final draft report is finalized

Economy15* Final draft report of PRLCE is signed off by the host economy

Economy16

Economy andEWG Secretariat

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Host economy and EWG Secretariat tables the final draft review report at
next EWG meeting for its discussion and approval
Final report to be posted at APERC website

Time suggestion

Review Team andAPERC

Within about 3
months after thevisit

APERC
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14PRLCE in the Future• Due to financial constraints andthe significant logistical effort
APERC has been allowed toreduce the number of PRLCE
from 2 to 1.
• The next PRLCE will be in
Vietnam, in July 201515

Full Reports available from:http://aperc.ieej.or.jp/Martin Brown-Santirso
APERC researcher
m.brown-santirso@aperc.ieej.or.jp

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