PHILIPPINES: Philippines Energy Efficiency and Conservation Roadmap 2017-2040

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
Yes
Draft Year: 
2014
Effective Start Year: 
2017
Effective End Year: 
2040
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Building, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
All, Power, Other
Issued by: 
Department of Energy
Source: 
Department of Energy
File: 
Philippines Energy Efficiency and Conservation Roadmap 2017-2040
Overall Summary: 
The Philippines Energy Efficiency and Conservation Roadmap 2017-2040 is a detailed outline of the strategic plans and actions required to create a more energy-efficient Philippines across all sectors of economic activity. The Roadmap integrates identified opportunities with existing energy efficiency policy instruments and strategies. The document also incorporates the priority goals of the current administration (2017-2022). The first part of the Roadmap sets the background to the integration process and the development of the road map. Policy targets, opportunity, priority areas and further considerations are discussed. The second part of the document embarks on the roadmap with introductory statements of objectives and targets. This is followed by short, medium and long-term strategies to achieve the stated objectives.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
Build stronger coordination with LGUs and private sector. --- Establish EE database, data collection regime and monitoring and evaluation framework – this is a high priority task that must materialize regardless of the status of the Enercon Bill and its passage. --- National strategy for efficiency in power supply sector – energy consumed by the power supply industry is significant. A detailed strategy setting out cost-effective opportunities, priorities and expected savings is necessary to guide further actions. Establish enforcement regimes – while the Philippines has established a range of efficiency standards for energy-using equipment and appliances, and plans to do so for vehicles and other equipment, it will be of increasing importance that compliance with the standards is enforced if projected efficiency gains are to be realized. Enhanced reporting and monitoring – Earlier work on data collection and M&E should be enhanced in the medium term with the development of improved indicator systems and reporting, including the dissemination of performance results to stakeholders. --- Review inward investment rules for EE to remove distortions [...] In the longer term, it may be appropriate to examine whether certain industrial practices can be encouraged through agreements, restrictions and incentives negotiated with inward investors.
EE targets: 
Figure 4. Indicative energy efficiency targets. Transport: 4,500 (Annual energy saved by 2040 (KTOE)), 1.9% (Implied annual % savings), (25%) (total savings by 2040). Industry: 3,000 (Annual energy saved by 2040 (KTOE)), 1.3% (Implied annual % savings), (15%) (total savings by 2040). Residential: 1,000 (Annual energy saved by 2040 (KTOE)), 1.2% (Implied annual % savings), (20%) (total savings by 2040). Commercial: 1,200 (Annual energy saved by 2040 (KTOE)), 1.9% (Implied annual % savings), (25%) (total savings by 2040). Agriculture: 300 (Annual energy saved by 2040 (KTOE)), 0.9% (Implied annual % savings), (10%) (total savings by 2040). Total: 10,000 (Annual energy saved by 2040 (KTOE)), 1.6% (Implied annual % savings), (24%) (total savings by 2040). Economy-wide improvement in energy intensity: 3%.
EE action plans: 
Sectoral Strategies: Short Term (2017-20). Transport: • Minimum Fuel Efficiency Ratings developed • Risk management on vehicle conversion, e-vehicle programs • Re-formulated coordination mechanisms. Industry: • Develop sectoral programs for EE in energy intensive industries • Minimum Energy Performance (MEP) for motors, and other industrial devices • Reporting by designated energy consumers. Residential Buildings: • Minimum Energy Performance for appliances • Building envelope measures – cool roofs and insulation. Commercial Buildings: • Reformulate group to oversee EE measures in Building Code • Retro-commissioning program for existing buildings • Benchmarking and ratings for building information & reporting. Cross-Sectoral: • Support passage of Enercon Bill • Establish EE database, data collection regime, M&E framework • Stronger coordination with local government and private sector • Information & education campaigns. Medium Term (2021-30) Long Term. Transport: • Financial incentives for EE through vehicle taxes • Promotion of key vehicle technologies • Driver education and fleet management programs. Industry: • Update MEP for industrial devices • Implement demand side management programs • Review of energy pricing • Enhanced reporting & management for designated energy consumers. Residential Buildings: • Develop role of utilities as key implementation partners and information providers • Specific EE programs for low-income households. Commercial Buildings: • EE measures for inclusion in national and regional building codes • Enhance benchmarking and ratings. Cross-Sectoral: • National strategy for efficiency in power supply sector • Establish enforcement regimes • Enhanced reporting and monitoring. Long Term (2031-40). Transport: • EE programs beyond road transport (passenger and cargo ships, aviation fuels) • Reintegration of urban planning and transport energy use • Congestion taxes. Industry: • Review inward investment rules for EE to remove distortions. Residential Buildings: • Towards energy efficient housing precincts • Inclusion of EE measures in residential Building Code. Commercial Buildings: • Incentive funds in place for EE, including private financiers • Mandatory disclosure of commercial building energy intensity. Cross-Sectoral: • Enhanced institutional arrangements • Enhanced predecessor activities.
EE standards for appliances: 
MEP for appliances – continuation of the successful MEP approach on key energy-using residential appliances such as air-conditioners, refrigerators, televisions, washing machines. --- Update MEP for industrial devices – update for existing industrial devices will be pursued in line with international best practices. Other devices such as fans, chillers, boilers, furnaces and industrial ventilation, airconditioning and cooling (VAC) systems will be added to the MEP regime in line with international trends and best available technology.
EE industry standards: 
Minimum Energy Performance for industrial devices – Minimum Energy Performance (MEP) will be introduced for electric motors and other industrial devices like pumps. --- Develop sectoral focus programs to facilitate EE in energy intensive industries (cement and construction, sugar) – specific programs for energy intensive industries need to be developed. Sugar processing and cement/construction are suggested as first priorities. This could include specific expertise and advice for industry on motors and drives, or on efficient cement production through dry kiln processes, and facilitation of industry-specific retrofit project development.
EE building standards: 
Reformulate group to oversee EE measures in building code – inclusion of EE measures in the national building code is a key policy measure for better performance of commercial buildings. In the short term, working group discussions need to be re-invigorated between departments especially the DOE and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Retro-commissioning program for existing buildings – this would involve supplementing existing training workshops and seminars with stronger information and guidance on building management systems, to ensure that available energy savings are realized without the need to allocate budget to building retrofit. Benchmarking and ratings for building information and reporting – while not saving energy directly, this benchmarking activity is essential to future efforts to measure and monitor energy efficiency activity, and to specify thresholds for building performance in the Philippine Building Code. --- Building envelope measures – along with ongoing rollout of lighting retrofit and efficiency programs that have been successful in the past such as the ‘cool roofs’ and insulation program by the Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP) in partnership with utilities could aim to redirect spending on household-level building material provision (insulation, roofing materials) to create improvements for better efficiency. --- EE measures included in national building code – the inclusion of efficiency measures in the national building code can create impact on a large scale, based on the existing Guidelines for Energy Conserving Designs of Buildings. --- Promote benchmarking and building ratings – A number of initiatives are in place which have developed ratings for commercial buildings. --- Develop role of utilities as key implementation partners and information providers. --- Specific EE programs for low-income households – consideration can be given to the types of measures that may be most beneficial and practical to low income households, in an effort to ensure relevance to the majority of the residential sector, and as a way of integrating the EE and poverty reduction objectives of government. --- Incentive funds in place for EE, including private financiers – in the long term [...] government can facilitate the creation of a private sector fund or revolving fund that creates a funding pathway for building retrofits. --- Mandatory disclosure of building performance – efforts to increase existing building ratings penetration will enable a stronger regime of information requirements for commercial buildings, specifically a requirement to disclose building performance on the sale or lease of a building. --- Towards EE housing precincts – in the long term, there is scope to consider development of EE precincts at the barangay level or local energy supply cooperative level. This may allow for more sophisticated measures to support EE, such as group purchasing of EE equipment, on-bill financing models, and decentralized or on-site energy generation. Inclusion of residential measures in building code – following on from the inclusion of EE measures for commercial buildings in the national building code, measures for residential housing can also be introduced.
EE transport standards : 
Closer support to manage identified risks in vehicle conversion and e-vehicle/e-trike programs – initiatives to target key energy use subsectors in transport such as tricycle and taxi fleets. Fuel Efficiency Ratings developed for light-duty vehicles, vans/ jeepneys, tricycles and heavy vehicles (trucks) – a long-stated objective, this could be a very effective mechanism for increasing the efficiency of vehicles in a given category, though its impact through new vehicles could take time. --- Driver education and fleet management programs – driver education programs and larger-scale fleet management for larger corporates, government and freight companies are also cost effective measures for improving fuel efficiency. --- EE programs beyond road transport (passenger and cargo ships, aviation fuels). --- Reintegration of urban planning and transport energy use – building on measures introduced to the building code, strengthened ties with LGUs and improved coordination mechanisms on EE across agencies, in the long term the Government must aim for EE to be fully and systematically considered in city planning processes. Regulatory and economic instruments - such as congestion charges or emission taxes will be explored particularly for major urban areas like Metro Manila.
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs): 
Facilitating example business models including ESCOs and finance – as part of capacity building efforts for ESCOs, the DOE can facilitate the execution and promotion of successful industrial case studies that demonstrate how energy services have been procured, and the financial model deployed.
EE financial incentives: 
Financial incentives for EE through taxes – a key means of enforcement of vehicle standards is through fiscal measures such as vehicle registration and other road taxes. Concessional payments/penalties can be linked to ownership of vehicles that meet or do not meet prescribed standards. In the long run, congestion taxes in dense urban areas will be explored.
EE public awareness/promotional programmes: 
Conduct information and education campaigns – information campaigns will develop specific messages for specific target groups (e.g. government, local government, private sector and consumers). Messages shall be disseminated via the most effective channels including ongoing schemes such as the power patrol, social media, mass media and localized events. Education campaigns shall focus on teacher training, integration of EE in curricular, school programs and stronger linkage with the environmental education program of the DENR.
Cooperation in EE: 
Build stronger coordination with LGUs and private sector - given decentralized decision making processes in the country, it is important that stronger coordination is achieved with other levels of government and the private sector. [...] Relevant partnerships should be established with private sector via business organizations like Chambers of Commerce and industry associations.
Governance
Energy institutional structures: 
Enhanced institutional structure – The cross nature and scale of activities can justify the strengthening of the DOE to act as a focal point with a clear legislative mandate to lead and administer the EE activities of Government across all agencies. It is also noted that the Enercon Bill contains some provisions in this regard.