The APEC Energy Working Group (EWG) is a voluntary, regional-based forum operating under the APEC umbrella. EWG helps further APEC goals to facilitate energy trade and investment, and ensure that energy contributes to the economic, social and environmental enhancement of the APEC community.
The EWG was launched in 1990 and seeks to maximize the energy sector's contribution to the region's economic and social well being, while mitigating the environmental effects of energy supply and use.
The EWG meets formally twice a year to discuss developments and progress on energy policy issues. The outcomes of the EWG meetings are available from the following link: EWG Meetings.
EWG Work Plan
The EWG Work Plan 
[PDF, 103KB] outlines the EWG's annual work program that reflects the directives from APEC Economic Leaders and Energy Ministers.
Energy Security Initiative (ESI)
This APEC Energy Security Initiative relates to energy security and sustainable development and comprise both short and long term responses to the energy challenges facing the APEC region. Information on the ESI can be accessed from the following icon.
EWG Structure
The EWG has a well established structure 
[DOC, 33KB] that includes representatives from APEC Economy governments, research organisations and the business community. This includes four Expert Groups, an Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC) and EWG Business Network.
APEC Economic Leaders Meetings
APEC Economic Leaders Meetings are held once a year. Declarations
from the Leader's Meetings set the policy agenda for APEC and its Working Groups, including the EWG.
APEC Energy Ministers Meetings
APEC Energy Ministers' Meetings (EMMs) provide policy guidance and momentum for the work of the EWG in implementing measures consistent with the policy agenda set by APEC Economic Leaders. APEC Energy Ministers have met eight times since their first meeting in Sydney, Australia, in 1996.
Key documents from EMM8 and EMM6 are available as follows:
Best Practices and Recommendations
At EMM6 (June 2004), Ministers endorsed Best Practices and Recommendations in the areas of strategic oil stocks, investment, LNG, nuclear power and hydrogen.
A collection of Energy business Network Best Practice Principles documents are also available.