The Ministry of Energy Thailand hosted the 45th APEC Energy Working Group 45th (EWG45) and Associated Meetings from 18 through 22 March 2013 at Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand.

AGENDA

1. Opening Addresses and Adoption of the Agenda
   1. Opening Addresses (Lead Shepherd, Co-chair)
   2. Adoption of the Agenda (Members)
2. Energy Working Group Management and Direction
   1. APEC Secretariat Report
   2. APERC President’s Report
3. EWG Project Funding 2013 – Procedural Issues
   1. Members and Expert Group/Task Force Chairs present new proposals
   2. Members to consider and endorse any new self-funded EWG projects
4. Policy Dialogue
   1. Dialogue Topic: Major Natural Disasters and Energy Infrastructure
   2. Discussion of a topic for EWG46 (Members)
5. Statements on Notable Energy Developments since EWG44
6. Progress on APEC Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI)
   1. Progress report including project highlights (Knowledge Sharing Platform)
   2. Progress report on Low-Carbon Model Town Task Force

IMPLEMENTATION OF APEC ENERGY SECURITY INITIATIVE (Agenda Items (7-12)

7. Short-Term ESI Measures
   1. EGEDA’s Activity including Joint Organization Data Initiative (JODI Oil, JODI Gas) Report of progress
   2. Real Time Emergency Information Sharing System (RTEIS) Report of progress (Japan)
   3. Energy Emergency Response Report on emergency response arrangement in host economy
   4. Maritime Security

Long-Term ESI Measures

8. Energy Trade and Investment
   1. Report of Energy Trade and Investment Task Force
   2. Cooperation with Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) to promote trade in energy-related environmental goods (Members)
9. Energy Efficiency
   1. Progress report including project highlights (EGEEC)
   2. Reports on Peer Review of Energy Efficiency (PREE) and Cooperative Energy Efficiency Design for Sustainability (CEEDS) activities (APERC)
   3. Report on Collaborative Assessments of Standards and Testing (CAST), Strengthening APEC Energy Standards Information System (United States)
   4. Progress toward Energy Intensity Reduction Goal (members)
   5. Discussion of next steps to support energy efficiency initiatives (members)
   6. Cooperation with other fora
10. New and Renewable Energy
    1. Progress report including project highlights (EGNRET)
    2. Progress report on APEC Smart Grid Initiative – ASGI (United States)
    3. Report on Peer Review Report and Low Carbon Energy Policies (PRLCE) (APERC)
    4. Cooperation with other fora
11. Clean Fossil Energy
    1. Progress report including project highlights (EGCFE)
    2. Presentation and Discussion on Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reduction (members)
    3. Report out on Fossil Fuels Workshop (FFSR)
    4. Cooperation with other fora
12. Other Long-Term Measures
    1. Nuclear Energy
    2. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
    3. Alternative Transport Fuels
    4. Methane Hydrates
    5. Petroleum Infrastructure
    6. Offshore Oil & Gas
    7. Natural Gas Trade
13. 13. Concluding Business (EWG Secretariat)
    1. Dates for Next Meeting
    2. Document Access
    3. Summary Record
    4. Other Business