Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of ASEAN for 2022, has recommended four initiatives to promote greater participations in all energy transition activities and projects in the region in the most effective way possible.
The recommendation was made in his opening remarks via Video Recording of the 40th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting, Related Meetings and ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2022 being held in Phnom Penh from Sept. 12-16 under the theme “Accelerating Energy Transition: Economic Recovery and Sustainable Growth”.
The initiatives include the promotion of the implementation on the connectivity of the ASEAN Power Grids (APG) and Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipelines (TAGP), by accelerating remaining important works further, both technical works and the preparation of regulations, to move towards harmonising regulatory frameworks and technical standards and achieving regional power grid connectivity; and the promotion of the implementation of policies, laws and regulations on clean energy, environmental protection and natural resource management as much as possible to contribute to climate change mitigation and move towards carbon neutrality.
Strengthening and expansion of international cooperation to increase electricity trading, enhance mixed and complementary energy sources, exchange experiences, share new technologies and increase financing sources; and the active participation in achieving the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2021-2025 are also among the four initiatives.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press