Over 200 delegates from member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are expected to participate in the 12th APEC Energy Ministers' Meeting (EMM12) this week in central Philippine province of Cebu, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Sunday.

In addressing the changing energy climate affected by natural and human-induced disasters, Energy Ministers will convene for the EMM12 on Oct. 12-14 to set directions and discuss various best practices on climate-proofing energy infrastructures, avenues for promoting cutting edge energy efficiency technologies, community- based clean energies to help alleviate poverty and facilitating energy trade and investment in the APEC community, the department said.

The ministers are also expected to come up with what will be called"the Cebu Declaration"embodying and focusing on plans and strategies"Towards an Energy Resilient APEC Community."

The Energy Working Group will be tasked by the energy ministers to develop and implement Action Plans to carry out the agreements to be finalized in the declaration which includes the implementation of doubling renewable energy capacities by 2030 from 2010 levels and reducing energy intensity by 45 percent by 2035 from 2005 levels.

The member economies are also expected to announce the chosen community for the Low Carbon Model Town (LCMT), which is a project of the APEC Energy Working Group to encourage communities in the region to embark on city planning initiatives promoting low carbon technologies to manage the rapidly increasing energy consumption and consequently, mitigate the adverse effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment.

There are only three LCMT nominees namely: Krasnoyarsk City, Russia; Mandaue City, Philippines; Subang Jaya, Malaysia, which will vie for the privilege to receive technical assistance, such as a Feasibility Study in determining ways to implement low carbon plans for their respective cities, the DOE said. Endi

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