Joint Ministerial Statement of the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM)

1. The 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) was hosted by the Lao People Democratic Republic (PDR) on 26 September 2024. H.E. Phosay Sayasone, Minister of Energy and Mines of Lao PDR, chaired the Meeting. H.E YAB, Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah Bin Haji Yusof, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Malaysia, as the Vice Chair. Dialogue with the Deputy Heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was conducted in conjunction with the 42nd AMEM. The Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was also in attendance. The Meeting also welcomed the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Timor-Leste as Observer.
2. H.E. Phosay Sayasone officiated the Joint Opening Ceremony for the 42nd AMEM and the ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF) 2024. With the theme of Lao PDR Chairmanship in 2024 "Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience", he emphasised the importance of these initiatives to ensure ASEAN collective efforts in strengthening the ASEAN Community to seize opportunities and address present and emerging challenges effectively. He also stressed that the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation
   (APAEC) has been instrumental in driving energy security, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability in ASEAN.

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