Green Skills for a Green Economy: Just Transitioning to a Low Carbon Energy Sector
8:30AM-10:10AM GST
Philippines Pavilion, Opportunity District, Blue Zone | In-Person
Moderator
DOE Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella Welcome Address: DOE Secretary Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla
Speakers: Undersecretary Anthonette Velasco-Allones, Department of Migrant Workers; Executive Director Jeanette Damo, Department of Labor and Employment; Mr. Eric Francia, President and CEO, ACEN Corporation; Rebecca Williams, Head Offshore Wind Group, Global Wind Energy Council; Hae Kyeung Chun, Project Technical Officer, International Labor Organization
Video Messages
DOE Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella; DOE Undersecretary Rowena Guevara; DOE Undersecretary Alex Sales; DOE Undersecretary Sharon Garin; DOE Undersecretary Giovanni Bacordo
Abstract
The International Energy Agency [IEA, 2022] reported that the global energy transition and decarbonization efforts are poised to bring profound shifts in the energy sector's employment which brings a massive and new opportunity for job creation in clean energy while traditional energy sector job opportunities will decline. This requires the development of both new programmes of education, certification, and vocational training along with targeted upskilling or rightskilling programmes for the existing workforce. Currently, the country’s rating in education and human capital in the 2023 Energy Transition Index (ETI) of the World Economic Forum [WEF, 2023] remains low (29.5%). Thus, there is a need to further strengthen measures of training, rightskilling, and upskilling the Filipinos in supporting the global energy transition and in turn, reaching the Philippine National Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. This side event is designed as a tripartite dialogue that will address how the Philippine Government through the Department of Energy plans to equip Filipinos with skills to participate fully in an innovative and globally competitive economy of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 and how existing initiatives will support the clean energy future and Energy Transition Program (ETP). Through the USAID Energy Secure Philippines Activity, RTI is proud to support this event.
Implementing Cutting-Edge Technologies to Decarbonize Hard-to-Abate Industrial Sectors
11:00AM-12:00PM GST
Pathways to 1.5 Pavilion (Blue Zone, B7, Building 88) | Hybrid (In-Person and Online)
Moderator
David Dausch, Senior Director Technology Advancement and Commercialization, RTI
Panelists
Sameer Parvathikar, Director Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, RTI; Neva Espinoza, Vice President - Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources, EPRI; Fred Majkut, Senior Vice President, Carbon Solutions, SLB; Candace Vahlsing, Senior Policy Advisor, US Agency for International Development
Abstract
To limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, groundbreaking technologies are needed to significantly reduce carbon emissions and carbon dependence in hard-to-abate industrial sectors. In this panel session, distinguished experts from both public and private sectors will spotlight the promise and challenges of implementing decarbonization technologies like point source and direct air capture of CO2, alongside production of blue and green hydrogen and ammonia. Discover how these advancements pave the way for commercially viable solutions crucial in our battle against climate change.
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