The Jakarta-based ASEAN Centre for Energy, or
ACE, was established through an agreement signed by the ASEAN
governments in May 1998. Since ACE became operational in January
1999, it has played an important role in initiating and
facilitating policies and activities in ASEAN related to the
energy sector.
ACE’s mandate is to initiate, coordinate and
facilitate regional, as well as joint and collective activities on
energy. The Centre is headed by an Executive Director and operates
under the supervision of the ACE Governing Council, comprising the
ASEAN Senior Officials on Energy and a representative from the ASEAN
Secretariat. The current Executive Director is Dr. Weerawat
Chantanakome.
Since its establishment, ACE has played an active
role in drafting the five-yearly ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy
Cooperation. The Plan of Action for 2004-2009 is currently being
implemented by several specialist organisations, namely, the Forum
of Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities (HAPUA), the ASEAN
Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE), the ASEAN Forum on Coal (AFOC), the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-sector Network (EE&C-SSN),
and the New and Renewable Sources of Energy Subsector Network (NRSE-SSN).
ACE also facilitates and coordinates the work of
these specialist organisations in implementing the various
programmes under the Plan of Action, including:
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ASEAN Power Grid;
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Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline;
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Coal and Clean Coal Technology Promotion;
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Promotion;
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New and Renewable Energy Development; and
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Energy Policy and Environmental Analysis.
For more information about the ASEAN Centre for
Energy, and the programmes under ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy
Cooperation, please visit
www.aseanenergy.org or write to
info@aseanenergy.org
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