PH and Japan boost ties with Energy Partnership initiative

The countries will exchange expertise and best practices to fuel the clean energy transition.

The Philippines and Japan have entered into a new partnership aimed at advancing their efforts to create a secure and sustainable energy sector.

According to the Philippines’ Department of Energy, the new initiative Energy Partnership was formalised through a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) between the department and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry.

“The MoC aligns with the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) principles, emphasising the need for diverse energy options and tailored transition pathways for each country,” the department said.

Energy Partnership promises transformative benefits across multiple dimensions. By diversifying energy sources and embracing innovative technologies, the Philippines and Japan seek to enhance energy resilience and security, support low-carbon development, and contribute to climate change mitigation efforts under the Paris Agreement.

This will also promote the exchange of technological expertise and best practices from Japan to the Philippines, encouraging clean-energy investment and support skills development in emerging energy industries, driving economic transformation and enhancing competitiveness in both nations.

The partnership will encompass capacity building, knowledge exchange, collaborative pilot projects, and policy dialogue, covering key areas such as renewable energy, grid integration, energy storage, hydrogen, ammonia, liquefied natural gas, and carbon capture, utilisation, and storage.

The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy for Japan and the Energy Policy and Planning Bureau for the Philippines will serve as the primary focal points for implementation.

The cooperation will commence immediately and continue for four years, subject to extension by mutual consent.