Sectoral Bodies
The ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM), consisting of ASEAN Ministers responsible for energy, is the highest policy making body in energy sector cooperation. The current AMEM was established in 1986 as a result of the 1980 ministerial level AEMEC’s transformation. AMEM meets once a year.
The Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) is AMEM’s operating arm that acts as a consultative committee to promote and oversee the various cooperation activities envisaged in the framework agreed by ASEAN Member States.
Various energy Subsector Networks (SSN), Specialised Energy Bodies (SEB) and other energy platforms are organised to work under SOME or in coordination with SOME.
These bodies develop and implement the work programmes and activities under the seven (7) programme areas of the APAEC. They also provide technical recommendations to SOME and AMEM in their areas of specialisation and pursue joint and cooperative activities among Member States, with the help of their respective subsidiary bodies.
The SSNs and SEBs which implement the seven (7) APAEC programme areas are:
- Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities (HAPUA)
- ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE)
- ASEAN Forum on Coal (AFOC)
- Energy Efficiency & Conservation Subsector Network (EE&C-SSN)
- Renewable Energy Subsector Network (RE-SSN)
- Regional Energy Policy and Planning Subsector Network (REPP-SSN)
- Nuclear Energy Cooperation Subsector Network (NEC-SSN)
- ASEAN Power Grid Consultative Committee (APGCC)
- ASEAN Energy Regulators Network (AERN)
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ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) | 1980 | Discuss and provides high level directions for ASEAN energy cooperation. |
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ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) | 1980 | Reports to AMEM. Shall act as a consultative committee to promote and keep under review the various cooperation activities envisaged in the framework agreed by ASEAN Member States. |
| 3. | ASEAN Forum on Coal (AFOC) | 1999 | Reports to SOME. Enhance ASEAN energy cooperation in the coal sector, promote intra-ASEAN busness opportunities in coal, and, conduct dialogues among coal sector players. |
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ASEAN Renewable Energy Sub-Sector Network (RE-SSN) | 1993 | Reports to SOME. Propose and implement joint activities in the area of renewable energy. |
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ASEAN Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-Sector Network (EE&C-SSN) | 1996 | Reports to SOME. Propose and implement joint activities in the area of renewable energy. |
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ASEAN Nuclear Energy Cooperation Sub-Sector Network (NEC-SSN) | 2010 | Reports to SOME. Forge ASEAN wide cooperation on the use of nuclear energy for power generation purposes. |
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Regional Energy Policy and Planning Sub-Sector Network (REPP-SSN) | 2003 | Reports to SOME. Undertake energy regional policy analysis, and, oversee the preparation and monitoring of regional energy plans. |
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ASEAN Energy Regulators’ Network (AERN) | 2013 | Reports through SOME. Forge closer cooperation among ASEAN Energy Regulators with a view to promote sustainability and economic development in the ASEAN region. |
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2015 | Reports to AERN. Supports the works of HAPUA WG2 |
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2015 | Reports to AERN. Supports the works of HAPUA WG4 |
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ACE Governing Council (AGC) | 1998 | Overall responsibility for the policy direction and supervision of the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). |
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Heads of ASEAN Power/Authorities (HAPUA) Council | 2004 | Reports to AMEM. The highest authority within HAPUA, consisting the Head/Chairman of the Main National Utility of ASEAN Member States. Set cooperation focus and policy directions in the ASEAN electricity sector for AMEM’s approval. |
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HAPUA Working Committee | 2004 | Reports to HAPUA Council.
Responsible for implementing policies and decisions directed and approved by HAPUA Council; deliberate on all work proposals and progress reports based on the agreed work plans. Oversees five (5) Working Groups:
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ASEAN Power Grid Consultative Committee (APGCC) | 2008 | Reports to both HAPUA Council and SOME. Facilitate and assist the HAPUA Council in the implementation of the MOU on the ASEAN Power Grid. |
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2017 | Reports to APGCC. Assist the APGCC in accelerating the realisation of the ASEAN Power Grid multilateral power trade. |
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ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE) Council | 1975 | Reports through AMEM. Highest authority within ASCOPE and consists of the Heads of the National Oil Company in each ASCOPE member country. |
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ASCOPE National Committees Meeting | Reports to ASCOPE Council.
Implement the policies and decisions directed and approved by the ASCOPE Council. Oversees four (4) Task Forces:
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East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM) | 2007 | Discuss and provides high level directions for EAS energy cooperation. |
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2007 | Reports to EAS EMM. Explore and identify areas of common interest of cooperation and make recommendations and formulate action plans on EAS energy cooperation for the EAS EMM’s consideration. |
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AMEM+3 Meeting | 2003 | Strengthen cooperation among ASEAN+3 countries. |
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2001 | Reports to AMEM+3. Operating arm of AMEM+3 at the senior officials level. |
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SOME- METI (Japan) | 1999 | Strengthen policy dialogue to address regional energy issues and promote project cooperation in the field of energy. |
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SOME- Russia | 2010 | Strengthen policy dialogue between ASEAN and Russia and promote cooperation in mutually agreed areas. |
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SOME- United States | 2010 | Strengthen policy dialogue between ASEAN and U.S. and promote cooperation in mutually agreed areas. |
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SOME- European Union (inactive) | 2007 | Strengthen policy dialogue between ASEAN and EU and promote cooperation on energy security and investment in the energy sector. |
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AMEM – International Energy Agency (AMEM-IEA) | 2011 | Strengthen cooperation between ASEAN and IEA and to assist ASEAN in the implementation of its energy objectives, goals and measuresas set out in the APAEC. |
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2012 | Reports to AMEM-IEA. Facilitate, promote and undertake collaboration in the mutually agreed areas. |
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AMEM – International Renewable Energy Agency (AMEM-IRENA) | 2018 | Exchange of relevant information, expertise and viewpoints in order to realise synergies, between ASEAN and IRENA |
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2019 | Reports to AMEM-IRENA. Undertake joint actiities in line with the programmes under the RE-SSN of ASEAN and the applicable IRENA Programme. |
