Outputs
1) Research on Energy Resilience and Climate Change
The preliminary research will be conducted to understand the existing situation of disaster risks and demand of Climate Change and energy infrastructure across all 21 APEC member economies. Firstly, to disseminate information includes the list of international standards, national plans and policies on renewal energy infrastructure in response to DRR measures (i.e.,Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, and Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery) by literature review.
A survey with a questionnaire will next be carried out with the goal of verifying the data from the initial stage. The data gathered includes the types and levels of disasters that occurred in each economy, existing plans and implementation challenges, additional needs (e.g., capacity building, shelter/renewal energy installation locations, etc.), and levels for specific functioning such as the water system, healthcare facilities, and schools.
There are three sections in the questionnaire survey.
Section 1 provides an overview of current clean energy policies in APEC economies, including the target/goal of zero emissions and the energy transition strategy.
Section 2 will concentrate on the resilience of the current energy infrastructure, including the use of renewable energy that is related to mitigating the effects of disasters and climate change, implementation challenges, and best practices for using renewable energy resilience. Section 3 will focus on recommendations and more information needed on renewable energy resilience, which will follow on from Section 2. It will address the issue with international standards and the EWG guideline, which could result in a suggestion for the self-sustained energy infrastructure in the economies of the APEC.
The result will be analyzed and produce as a report with the length of a minimum of 15 pages excluding annexes. It will be structured in accordance with the structure of the survey and analysis results. Overall results will be further discussed between participated economies in a workshop. A summary of this report will be included in the Summary Report.
2) 2-Day with Field Trip Workshop
Through data collection from the Research on Energy Resilience and Climate Change will be discussed in a 2-day workshop which will be conducted to sharing knowledges and best practices in APEC region. The aim is to provide capacity building among economies and initiate recommendation on energy resiliency measures to be applied in DRR plan. The policymakers and members of the private sector especially within developing APEC member economies will be the targeted participants.
Experts from APEC member economies, private sector, and international organizations will be invited to present and share their knowledge and opinions focusing on Renewable Energy application in Climate Change Resilience. The workshop consists of activities as follow.
1st day venue: Meeting room, and field trip to Rajabhat solar farm in Maerim approx. 30 km from venue.
Morning session:
This first half day session intends to develop a draft recommendation to enhance the resilience of energy systems providing for affected people during disasters. The summary results from Research on Energy Resilience and Climate Change will be presented to address potential energy needs and response plans in all phases of DRR.
Afternoon session:
The afternoon will focus on identifying the potentials of energy system installation. The devices are from the renewable energy-based devices, so called “Mobile and Portable PV Genset” (PhotoVoltaic generator sets) suing solar panel unit can provide immediate assistance as well as long-term relief in times of crisis, or power construction equipment, lighting, and temporary shelters. The example devices will be presented to better understanding in the practical situation. All participants will take a fieldtrip to the solar energy farm in Mae Rim district to explore about renewable energy infrastructures. The local speakers will present a description of energy storage systems with detailed classifications, features, advantages, environmental impacts, implementation/application possibilities, and performances of various energy storage technologies.
2nd day venue: meeting room
Panel discussion sessions will be held for a full day meeting to understand the related international standards and possibility in adaptation by APEC economies.
Morning session:
In the morning session, experts from APEC member economies will present best practices and share their opinions focusing on Renewable Energy application in Climate Change Resilience.
After that discussion will focus on knowledge-sharing across economies and providing feedback on the draft recommendation presented.
Afternoon session:
In the afternoon session would carry out the capacity building regarding possible implementation. This session will also include a discussion of how to promote governance and public participation, especially risk-prone communities.
In a final session to recap the key takeaway points from the knowledge- sharing discussions and any conclusions to finalize the draft of the recommendation. The Summary Report will include a summary of discussion, the post-workshop evaluation summary, and the recommendation to provide the general framework and best practices to enhance energy resiliency measures that can be applied in DRR plan.
A Post-workshop Survey will be disseminated in the event by attaching with the event’s agenda to measure the understanding of information to workshop participants as well as to evaluate their satisfaction. The results will be submitted to the Secretariate as the Completion Report.
3) Summary Report on Climate Change Resilience and Renewable Energy Recommendation (herein referred to as "the Summary Report")
The Summary Report will summarize all the information discussed in the workshop, which include the recommendation for self-sustainable of energy infrastructure, key discussion issue, best practice. The project will recommend related to resilience of energy infrastructure.
The Summary Report will be at least 15 pages excluding annexes. The tentative structure will depend on the result of the project. However, it will include an executive summary, the overview of project, Research on Energy Resilience and Climate Change, workshop discussion, conclusion and recommendation. Additional content will be appended as annexes such as workshop agenda, detail of Research on Energy Resilience and Climate Change, etc. The Summary Report will be submitted for publication on APEC publication webpage.
Outcomes
1) Increasing of policy recommendation on Climate adaptability/resilience using renewable energy source.
2) Strengthen the disaster preparation and mitigation processes with the shared knowledge among the participating institutions on severity, vulnerable and climate change resilience solution on energy infrastructure.
Beneficiaries
The primary beneficiaries are target participants experts, public, and private decision- makers which will be trained and have role to synergize and recommend the policy/action in renewable energy application in Climate change resilience. While the evaluation risk and monitoring scheme with renewable energy equipment will be demonstrated with blueprint circulation for further replication which would be benefit to member economies. The renewable energy industry in private sector and policy maker in public sector which have at strategic and managerial level will be emphasized. The expert as the medium to synergies between mitigation and adaptation through knowledge/experience sharing. The expert will invite from COSTI network which could strengthen and sharing knowledge in coping capacity in current adaptation practice and develop resilient energy infrastructure. The secondary beneficiaries are the livelihood, community, private, and public agencies related to renewable energy that retrieve the impact from the project. As the project aims to enhance climate adaptability of low-carbon energy infrastructure.