Policy Consultative Workshop for Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings in ASEAN (PEEB ASEAN)

Photo 1. Group photo of the workshop participants

Bangkok, 25 June 2026 — The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and in collaboration with the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), held the Policy Consultative Workshop of the Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings in ASEAN (PEEB ASEAN) in Bangkok, Thailand, on 25 June 2026. The workshop was conducted following the 1^st Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting previously held in April 2026 and formally initiated the Policy Landscape Analysis (PLA) under the project’s Output 1.1 of Component 1. This policy analysis will conduct a comprehensive stocktaking and gap analysis of building energy efficiencies across all eleven (11) ASEAN Member States (AMS).

The workshop was attended by representatives from eight (8) AMS, namely Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam, joining both in person and online, together with representatives of ACE, AFD, and the Policy Landscape Consultant. 

Photo 2. Dr Pongpan Vorayasan, Director of the Energy Regulation and Conservation Division, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), Thailand, as EE&C-SSN Focal Points Chair, delivering opening remarks.

Dr Pongpan Vorayasan, Director of the Energy Regulation and Conservation Division, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), Thailand, as EE&C-SSN Focal Point Chair welcomed the workshop participants as host and delivered his opening remarks. He underscored the significance of building energy efficiency for the region's decarbonisation and the programme's alignment with the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026-2030 and how understanding building energy efficiency policies across the region, together with financing support through PEEB ASEAN, can catalyse progress.

Photo 3. Rashane Sala-Ngarm, Senior Officer of Regional Partnerships and Cooperation, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) (left) and Naing Naing Linn, Head of the EE&C Department, ACE (right).

Rashane Sala-Ngarm, Senior Officer of Regional Partnerships and Cooperation, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Naing Naing Linn, Head of the EE&C Department, ACE, also delivered opening remarks.

Muhammad Zaidan Akbar, Programme Officer of PEEB ASEAN, ACE, served as moderator of the workshop. Kicking off the discussion, an overview of the PEEB ASEAN Programme was delivered by Felix Ciosconara, Programme Manager of PEEB ASEAN, ACE, and Rashane, AFD. The presentation covered the programme’s background, structure, objectives, as well as components and outputs. 

Photo 4. Sopin Wachirapuwadon as the Policy Landscape Analysis Consultant delivering a presentation on the scope and methodology.

This was followed by a presentation on the Policy Landscape Analysis Scope and Methodology, delivered by Sopin Wachirapuwadon, as the Policy Landscape Consultant. The policy landscape analysis will assess the development and implementation of energy efficiency policies in the building sector across all 11 AMS. The study will review key areas such as national energy efficiency policies, building energy codes, green building certification, energy management, financial incentives, and regional cooperation. The analysis will combine desk research and stakeholder consultations to identify country-level gaps, assess policy maturity, and prioritise enabling activities that support the Push Mechanism, while also informing the evaluation and prioritisation of pull requests from AMS for implementation. The initial gap analysis is expected to be available around the October workshop, with the final report targeted for completion by December 2026.

Photo 5. AMS Representatives delivering country reports.

In the next two sessions, AMS representatives delivered country presentations covering their national building energy efficiency policy landscapes. Lao PDR highlighted its existing EE&C policy, MEPS and labelling for air conditioners, and ongoing development of a building energy code targeted for completion by end of 2026. Indonesia presented its energy conservation framework under Government Regulation No. 33/2023, including mandatory energy management, MEPS, ESCOs, and green building regulations. Malaysia shared progress under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024, supported by energy manager and auditor registration, building energy intensity rating, appliance rebate programmes, and near-zero energy building demonstration projects.

Myanmar outlined its EE policy, draft EE&C law, MEPS and labelling initiatives, and plans to develop a building energy efficiency code. The Philippines presented its comprehensive EE&C framework under Republic Act No. 11285, including building design standards, energy labelling systems, certified practitioners, and ESCO development. Thailand highlighted the implementation of its Building Energy Code, energy management system, financial incentives, and donor-supported initiatives for low-carbon and net-zero energy buildings. Timor-Leste noted that it is still at an early stage of developing its building energy efficiency framework and requested support for building code development, capacity building, and local material use. Viet Nam presented its mandatory building energy code, growing green building market, and roadmap to advance policy implementation, green finance, ESCO development, and net-zero building pathways.

Photo 6. Rio Jon Piter Silitonga, Senior Officer of EE&C Department, during the meeting.

After the country presentations, the workshop proceeded with a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Analysis Framework and Policy Gap Identification, led by Rio Jon Piter Silitonga, Senior Officer of EE&C Department, ACE, and Sopin. The discussion collected input from AMS on the methodology, common challenges, clarifications on country report template, and scoring approach. Sopin, serving as Policy Landscape Consultant, also discussed remaining data gaps identified in the study and the scope of subsequent online bilateral consultations with each AMS.

In concluding the workshop, Felix presented the discussion’s summary and way forward. Naing Naing Linn delivered closing remarks and thanked all participants their active engagement and reaffirming ACE's commitment to supporting AMS through the bilateral consultations and the Policy Landscape Analysis.