The Governments of Philippines and Japan have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on energy, announced the Department of Energy (DOE). The Energy Partnership was formalised by Japanese Ministery of Economy, Trade and Industry, aiming to enhance energy resilience, support low-carbon development, and contribute to climate change mitigation under the Paris Agreement. The agreement will be effective for four years, with the possibility of extension by mutual consent.
Under the partnership, Japan will provide technological expertise, knowledge exchange, and capacity-building support to the Philippines. Collaborative pilot projects and policy dialogue will cover renewable energy (RE), grid integration, energy storage, hydrogen, ammonia, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).
The cooperation also aligns with the Asia Energy Transition Initiative, a Japanese-led program supporting Southeast Asian countries in achieving carbon neutrality. Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy and the Philippines’ Energy Policy and Planning Bureau will act as focal points for implementation.