Energy Security Initiative
In September 2000, APEC Senior Officials considered what action APEC could take to respond to oil price volatility, and directed the EWG to analyse the situation and make recommendations on ways to strengthen regional energy security. Following a series of workshops the EWG developed the APEC Energy Security Initiative, which was endorsed by the EWG in September 2001, and by APEC Economic Leaders in October 2001.
The APEC Energy Security Initiative (ESI) comprises a series of short-term measures to respond to temporary energy supply disruptions, and longer-term measures to address the broader energy challenges facing the APEC region. Short-term measures include improving transparency of the global oil market, maritime security, implementing a real-time emergency information sharing system and encouraging Member Economies to have emergency mechanisms and contingency plans in place. Long-term measures include facilitating investment, trade and technology cooperation in energy infrastructure, natural gas (including LNG), energy efficiency, clean fossil energy (including carbon capture and geological sequestration), renewable energy and hydrogen and fuel cells. The ESI Factsheets describe each of the short and long term measures implemented under the ESI.
Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI)
In November 2010, U.S. President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Kan launched the Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and monitored by the EWG. ESCI aims to foster green growth, sustainable development and long-term job creation among APEC members. It will also help realize the APEC Leaders' goal to reduce the energy intensity of their economies by 45 percent by 2035 (over a 2005 base).
ESCI initially had five main pillars, with projects organized under each. There are also two cross-cutting initiatives:
I. Smart Transport
ST-1: Energy Efficient Urban Transport Network
ST-2: Energy Efficient Freight Transport Network
ST-3: Electromobility Survey and Roadmap
ST-4: Electric Vehicle Demonstrations
II. Smart Buildings
SB-1: Low Energy Buildings Network
SB-2: Materials Testing and Ratings Center
SB-3: Cool Roof Demonstrations
SB-4: Low Energy Windows Demonstrations
III. Smart Grids
SG-1: Smart Grid Survey and Roadmap
SG-2: Smart Grid Test Bed Network
IV. Smart Jobs and Consumers
SJ-1: Energy Efficiency Training Curricula
SJ-2: Energy Efficiency School Curricula
SJ-3: Sister Schools Programs
V. Industry
VI. Cross-Cutting
LCMT: Low Carbon Model Towns (LCMT)
The ESCI Knowledge-Sharing Platform Website (ESCI-KSP): http://esci-ksp.org/