APEC Workshop on Environmental Services
Organized by Japan METI, APEC Policy Support Unit and Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
11 May 2017 | Ha Noi, Vietnam
APEC Senior Officials endorsed the Environmental Services Action Plan (ESAP) in the September 2015 meeting in Cebu, Philippines1. As part of the implementation of the ESAP, this workshop aims to build and enhance understanding of a wide range of services in environmental industries / businesses and identify key industry challenges that can contribute to the development of the APEC Action Plan.
The main feature of the workshop is the discussion of specific industries related to the environment. Each of these sessions consists of an industry expert (to brief on the industry, value creation, major players, trends, challenges from the industry perspective) and a business representative (to brief on its own business model, the services required to deliver their product or service, value generation, and challenges they face in various economies.
1 2015 APEC Ministerial Meeting, Joint Ministerial Statement, Manila, Philippines, 17 November 2015, http://www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/Annual-Ministerial-Meetings/Annual/2015/2015_amm
Program
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Thursday, 11 May 2017
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0830 - 0900
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Registration
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0900 - 0910
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Welcome Remarks
- Mitsuhiro Fukuyama
Director for APEC Office
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Japan
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0915 - 1030
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Session 1: Key Issues in environmental services trade
The session will provide a background of discussions surrounding the classification of environmental services; examine the synergy between environmental goods and environmental services; and discuss how APEC could help move forward the discourse on environmental services.
Moderator:
- Gloria O. Pasadilla
Senior Analyst
APEC Policy Support Unit (PSU)
Panellists:
Q & A
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1030 - 1115
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Session 2-1: Water Business
This session will provide a perspective on the water business industry. What are the factors driving innovation and efficiency in the sector? What specific activities are carried out to deliver water-related services? What are the challenges faced by the sector?
Moderator:
- Eduardo Pedrosa
Secretary-General
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)
Panellists:
Q & A
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1115 - 1130
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Coffee Break
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1130 - 1300
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Session 2 -2:
Moderator:
- Krasna Bobenrieth
Chair, Group on Services
Ministry of External Relations, Chile
Refusal disposal and recycling
This is a critical part of circular economy model that promotes reduce-reuse-recycle approach in the ways we produce and consume on daily basis. How we dispose, treat and manage waste materials have not only environmental but also significant social and business benefits. How big is this industry? What are the prospects for growth and challenges in the sector?
Panellists:
Q & A
Environmental damage remediation services
How do businesses in this sector generate value? What services are associated with remediation services delivery? What factors determine its growth? What are the industry trends and challenges in this sector? Some of the challenges in remediation services emanate from various environmental standards and regulatory mechanisms that exist in different economies/ regions. How big is the impact of standards and regulations to growth in this sector?
Panellists:
Q & A
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1300 - 1400
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Lunch
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1400 - 1530
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Session 3
Moderator:
- Marie Sherlylyn D. Aquia
Chair, Committee on Trade and Investments
Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines
Renewable energy business
What is renewable energy? What factors drive investments in this sector? What regulatory challenges does the sector face in APEC? How is the renewable energy business related to the discussion on environmental services? What specific services are associated with the service delivery in this sector?
Panellists:
Q & A
Energy efficiency business
Energy efficiency-conscious mindset, tools, and behavioral change can help raise productivity and overall competitiveness. Examples include utilization of smart grids that allow for excess energy generated by renewable sources to be fed into the central electricity grid; use of smart and integrated technologies designed for efficient energy usage or for tracking consumption; and others. What are the trends in the sector? Are there regulatory challenges that can stymy its growth? How do businesses operating in this sector generate value and deliver services?
Panellists:
Q & A
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1530 - 1545
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Coffee Break
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1545 - 1645
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Session 4: Panel Discussion
Discussion will be on challenges in environmental services, ways to move forward in expanding definition of environmental services and, more generally, in supporting environmental businesses.
Moderator:
- Gloria O. Pasadilla
Senior Analyst
APEC Policy Support Unit (PSU)
Panellists:
- Andrew Martin
Chair of WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) negotiations
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
- Mahesh Patankar
Managing Director
MP Ensystems Advisory Pvt Ltd, India
International Institute for Energy Conservation (Thailand)
- Juliana Ding
Managing Principal
Ramboll Environ, Singapore
- So Sasaki
Associate Professor
Chuo University, Japan
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1645 - 1655
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Closing remarks
- Mitsuhiro Fukuyama
Director for APEC Office
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Japan
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