ASEP-CELLs: Sustainable Energy Best Practices and Clean Energy

Market Place
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM (GMT +8/PHT) | 24 November 2021 (Wednesday)

Introduction

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UN SDG 7), which advocates
for affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy, reflects the vital role of
energy in addressing the Sustainable Development Agenda’s “universal call to
action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of
everyone, everywhere.” As a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, the
energy sector presents opportunities for policies, programs, and technologies that
could be integrated in the Nationally Determined Contributions or national climate
actions of each country.

In the Philippines, significant progress on advancing sustainable and modern energy

has been evident through policies such as the Renewable Energy (RE) Act, Biofuels
Act, and Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC Act). The recently enacted EEC
Act of 2019 coupled with the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP)
highlighted the role that local government units (LGUs) can play in localizing and
promoting national energy efficiency policies, projects, and programs. At the LGU
level, these are demonstrated through commonly implemented EEC and renewable
energy solutions such as LED or solar-powered street lights or electric powered
tricycles (e-trikes). The strong interest in EEC was also fueled by financial and
technological opportunities as well as its contribution to manage energy demand
and improve energy security.

With the leadership of the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) and assistance of
development partners, several advocacy and capacity building activities for LGUs
have been implemented to promote the EEC Act, including financial opportunities
and technological solutions that support and complement EE.

Since 2019, the European Union (EU) has supported the Access to Sustainable
Energy Programme – Clean Energy Living Laboratories (ASEP-CELLs) and the ICLEI
Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI-SEAS) have supported DOE in mainstreaming the
EEC Act among LGUs. As part of their continuing support to LGUs, ASEP-CELLs and
ICLEI SEAS will host a webinar to showcase sustainable energy best practices that
LGUs may replicate or include in their local development plans.

Objective: The webinar aims to promote viable sustainable and modern energy
best practices that they may implement as part of their Local Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Plan (LEECP) or in support to their Local Energy Code or Local Energy
Plan. The webinar is expected to increase the knowledge of participating Philippine
LGUs potentially replicable projects and local policies and foster linkages among
LGUs, non-government organizations, the private sector, academe, and other
sectors.
 Program
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM (GMT +8/PHT) | 24 November 2021 (Wednesday)

8:30 – 8:50 20 min Preliminaries ICLEI Southeast Asia

AVPs EE/RE providers

8:50 – 9:00 10 min Introduction Ms. Nikki Ortiz

Project Officer
ICLEI Southeast Asia

9:00 – 9:05 5 min Opening Remarks Mr. Giovanni Serritella

Program Manager, Environment and
Climate Change
Delegation of the European Union to
the Philippines

9:05 – 9:10 5 min Keynote Message Hon. Felix William Fuentebella

Undersecretary
Department of Energy

9:10 – 9:20 10 min ASEP-CELLs: Contributions Dr. Josef Yap

to Sustainable Energy Technical Advisor
Agenda ASEP-CELLs

Session 1: Planning for Sustainable Energy

9:25 – 9:40 15 min Financing and Integrating Ms. Cheerylyn Agot

Renewable Energy in Project Manager
Butuan City (FInRE-BXU) FinRE-BXU
WWF Philippines

Atty. Noel Ephraim R. Antigua

OIC-City Administrator
LGU of Butuan

9:40 – 9:55 15 min Manila Observatory’s Regional Climate Systems (RCS) and
Renewable Energy Maps Geomatics for Environment and
Development (GED) Team
Manila Observatory

9:55 – 10:10 15 min Q&A Mr. Kenneth Bernard Hizon

Project Assistant
ICLEI Southeast Asia

10:10 – 10:30 20 min AVPs/recorded Mr. Kenneth Bernard Hizon

presentation/presentation
break

Session 2: Sustainable Energy Best Practices

10:35 – 10:50 15 min E-mobility Project Mr. Hendra Wijayanto
Department of Transportation, DKI
Jakarta Province

10:50 – 11:05 15 min The Synergy of EE and RE Engr. Isabelo Rabuya

in Off-Grid Community Assistant Professor
Electrification. University of San Carlos

11:05 – 11:20 15 min DOST - ITDI Biogas Engr. David Herrera

Digester Senior Science Research Specialist
Environmental and Biotechnology
Division
Industrial Technology Development
Institute
Department of Science and Technology

Ms. Lorna Misa

Head
Environmental Sanitation Center
Muntinlupa City Government

11:20 – 11:35 15 min DREAMS Project Mr. Erel Narida

President and CEO
One Renewable Energy Enterprise, Inc.
(OREE)

Mr. Constancio S. Suiza, Jr.

PDO II, Zoning Officer
LGU of Concepcion, Iloilo
DREAMS Project LGU Partner

11:35 – 11:50 15 min Q&A Ms. Nikki Ortiz

11:50 – 11:55 5 min Closing Remarks Mr. Victorino Aquitania

Regional Director
ICLEI Southeast Asia

11:55 – 12:00 5 min Photo and post-event Mr. Kenneth Bernard Hizon
reminders
SUPPORT

ASEP-CELLs

The Access to Sustainable Energy Programme-Clean Energy Living Laboratories is

funded by the European Union and implemented by the Ateneo School of
Government (ASoG) in partnership with Manila Observatory (MO), ICLEI-SEAS,
Xavier University (XU) and University of San Carlos (USC). It supports the
Department of Energy and European Union in achieving 100% rural electrification
through renewable energy, increasing the share of renewable energy in the
Philippines’ energy mix, and promoting energy efficiency towards sustainable and
inclusive growth through knowledge management, capacity-building and advocacy.
ASEP-CELLs will produce research studies to enhance energy policy-making and
program interventions, strengthen capacities to help institutions better respond to
renewable energy challenges; and increase public awareness and stakeholder
engagement to sustain political support and commitment to renewable energy,
energy efficiency, and energy access.

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat

(ICLEI SEAS)

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than

1,750 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban
development. Active in 100+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive
local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular
development. Our members and team of experts work together through peer
exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban
sustainability.