• Policy

        • Japan

        • 1994

        Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM)

        Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) is a large-scale computer simulation model developed by the (Japan) National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) in collaboration with Asian researchers, to assess policy options for stabilizing the global climate and reducing GHG emissions. The AIM models inter alia estimate GHG emissions and assess policy options to reduce them and estimate climate change impacts in the Asian-Pacific region. NIES conducts capacity building of AIM so that local researchers of other countries can develop national long-term strategies/city-level decarbonization scenarios. 

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        • Australia

        • 2006

        Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate

        The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP) brings together Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, South Korea and the United States to address the challenges of climate change, energy security and air pollution in a way that encourages economic development and reduces poverty. The APP represents around half of the world's emissions, energy use, GDP and population, and is an important initiative that engages, for the first time, the key greenhouse gas emitting countries in the Asia Pacific region. With its focus on the development, deployment and transfer of cleaner, more efficient technologies, the APP is also…

        • Policy

        • Malaysia

        • 2023

        Hydrogen Economy & Technology Roadmap

        …key levers to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Targets include the phase-out of fossil-based hydrogen, 3.3 Mtpa of renewable hydrogen, and 3 hubs by 2050. The roadmap aims at positioning Malaysia as a leading Hydrogen Economy Country by 2050. This initiative is based on five main factors:-Increasing revenue and productivity in exports, mobility, power generation, industrial heating and non-energy;-Promoting green growth aspirations in transportation sector;-Cementing Malaysia’s position as the key hydrogen player in Asia Pacific;-Creating job opportunities from the hydrogen economy; and-Enhancing national intellectual capabilities and capacities in hydrogen technologies

        • Policy

        • Malaysia

        • 2023

        Hydrogen Economy and Technology Roadmap

        …key levers to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Targets include the phase-out of fossil-based hydrogen, 3.3 Mtpa of renewable hydrogen, and 3 hubs by 2050. The roadmap aims at positioning Malaysia as a leading Hydrogen Economy Country by 2050. This initiative is based on five main factors:
        -Increasing revenue and productivity in exports, mobility, power generation, industrial heating and non-energy;
        -Promoting green growth aspirations in transportation sector;
        -Cementing Malaysia’s position as the key hydrogen player in Asia Pacific;
        -Creating job opportunities from the hydrogen economy; and
        -Enhancing national intellectual capabilities and capacities in hydrogen technologies

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2023

        APEC Joint Statement on Accelerating Methane Mitigation from the LNG Value Chain

        …the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Chinese Taipei and the United States signed a joint statement on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Senior Officials’ and Ministerial Meetings in Seattle, Washington. In recognition of the need to address methane emissions in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) value chain, the signatory parties expressed their intention to collaborate on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in LNG imports and exports and reaffirmed their commitment to the Global Methane Pledge. The parties also affirmed their support for the creation of an internationally aligned voluntary approach for the…

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        • Australia

        • 2022

        Australia’s renewable energy training tower

        …maintenance and operation of renewable power. To avoid a labour shortage in the renewables sector, investments in skills training will be required. In response, wind energy company Vestas in 2022 opened the first renewable energy training tower at Federation University in Ballarat, Victoria. The tower is the first stage of the Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Training Centre (APRETC). Vestas, along with energy companies ACCIONA Energia, GPG and Tilt Renewables, invested AUD 1.8 million in APRETC, leveraging an AUD 50 000 investment by the government of Victoria. The opening of the tower will allow Federation University to begin offering Global…

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2023

        Joint Statement on the Minerals Security Partnership Announce Support for Mining, Processing and Recycling Projects

        …cobalt, manganese, copper and rare earth elements across regions like the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Key milestones were highlighted for specific projects, such as the Chvaletice Manganese Project in Czechia supporting a circular economy and the Queensland Pacific Metals' Townsville Energy Chemical Hub (TECH) project in Australia for nickel processing. Twigg Exploration and Mining in Mozambique received a USD 150 million loan from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation for graphite mining. HyProMag is working on rare earth magnet recycling using Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap technology.  The MSP remains committed to leveraging the financial and diplomatic…

        • Policy

        • Viet Nam

        • 2011

        Energy Standards and Labelling (part of 21/2011/ ND-CP)

        …labels.

         

        Article 16. Energy yield testing laboratories

         

        A laboratory may obtain a certificate of testing energy yield standard conformity of devices and equipment for energy labelling when it meets the following conditions:

         

        1. It is a specialized laboratory recognized according to the standards of the Vietnam Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (VILAS) or a laboratory recognized by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) or the Asia-Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC).

         

        2. It is not recognized according to the standards of the Vietnam Laboratory Accreditation Scheme but is qualified for testing energy yield as examined, evaluated and designated by the Ministry of…

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        • Australia

        • 2020

        Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus

        The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) is free trade agreement between Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Niue, Vanuatu, and Cook Islands.The Agreement immediately eliminates tariffs on imports into Australia and New Zealand from the other signatories. The Pacific Island Countries have committed to lowering or eliminating tariffs on goods imported from Australia and New Zealand including: Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machineryElectric motors, transformers, batteries, and capacitorsMotor vehicles and vehicle parts (except for motor vehicle imports into Myanmar and Vietnam)Mineral ore and processed products including…

        • Policy

        • Niue

        • 2003

        Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA)

        The Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) aims to foster economic and trade relations between the two countries by eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers. The Agreement offers tariff elimination and reduction tariffs for goods including, but not limited to: Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances and other advanced machineryElectric motors, transformers, batteries and capacitors Motor vehicles Mineral ore and processed products including manganese, copper, aluminium, and nickel Various products manufactured using the above minerals and metals, such as sheets, powders, bars and plates Photovoltaic cells The Agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods are counted as originating if they…

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