The Bandar Seri Begawan Joint Declaration of the 39th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) on Energy Security and Energy Transition, which we will seek to adopt, will go a long way in pursuing our goal of energy security, while transitioning our diverse energy systems towards lower-emissions to achieve access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, said Minister of Energy Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Mohd Hussein.
He said this while officiating and chairing the 39th AMEM yesterday.
The virtual meeting was vice-chaired by Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem and attended by the Deputy Minister of Energy as head of delegation for Brunei Darussalam, Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Matsatejo bin Sokiaw.
During the meeting, Brunei Darussalam with the other ASEAN member countries agreed on the adaptation of the Bandar Seri Begawan Joint Declaration of the 39th ASEAN Ministers of Energy Meeting on Energy Security and Energy Transition as part of the country’s ASEAN Chairmanship five deliverables for 2021.
Among the objectives of the declaration is to shape the regional energy outlook even beyond 2025, in ensuring future energy security and accelerating the low-carbon energy transition towards dynamic and sustainable regional economic community.
Date of Release: 16 September 2021
September 29, 2021
