Virtual Forum to Boost Luzon LGU Implementation of the PH EE&C Law
TAGUIG CITY - The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the European Union supported Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (EU-ASEP), ASEP-Clean Energy Living Laboratories, and the Asian Development Bank, will host the virtual Luzon Energy Efficiency and Conservation Forum for Local Development from 1 to 2 October 2020 via Microsoft Teams.
The online event would provide participants, particularly local government units in Luzon and energy stakeholders, an overview of the salient features of Republic Act No. 11285, or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) Act of 2019 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on 12 April 2019, the EE&C Act aims to secure the country's energy supply by making EE&C a national way of life.
Other topics to be discussed during the two-day forum are local EE&C plan development, designated establishments, energy performance and labeling, certification for professional competency and accreditation for professional services, demand-side management, fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, and the updated Guidelines on Energy Conserving Design of Buildings.
DOE Senior Undersecretary Jesus Cristino Posadas and Department of Interior and Local Government Undersecretary for Operations and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Officer Epimaco Densing III are scheduled to deliver keynote addresses, while DOE-Energy Utilization Management Bureau Director Patrick T. Aquino will be delivering a presentation on the EE&C Act of 2019, its IRR, and other related programs and policy issuances.
With over 200 expected participants, the Forum is seen to be a major step that would help mainstream national EE&C policy for inclusive development in Luzon.
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