Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Role of Other Government Agencies. All government agencies including GOCCs shall ensure the efficient use of energy in their respective offices, facilities, transportation units, and in the discharge of their functions. In addition, the following agencies shall exercise the responsibilities and functions as enumerated hereunder:

(a) Board of Investments (BOI) The BOI shall include energy efficiency projects, as defined in this Act, in the annual investment priorities plan entitled to incentives provided under Executive Order No. 226, otherwise known as the "Omnibus Investments Code of 1987", as amended, and any other applicable laws;

(b) Climate Change Commission (CCC) The CCC shall collaborate with the DOE and other government agencies in establishing targets, determining strategies, and monitoring and recording all greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from energy efficiency and conservation projects: Provided, That such targets and strategies are aligned with the NEECP;

(c) Commission on Audit (COA) The COA shall recognize government energy efficiency projects, as defined under this Act, as goods, services, and consultancy services, consistent with government accounting and auditing rules;

(d) Commission on Higher Education (CHED) The CHED shall integrate into existing engineering curricula appropriate courses related to energy management. It shall also promote energy efficiency measures in higher education institutions including state universities and colleges;

(e) Department of Budget and Management (DBM) The DBM shall give due preference to funding government energy efficiency projects, as defined under this Act, and incorporate energy efficiency as a factor in evaluating the annual performance of government agencies;

(f) Department of Education (DepEd) The DepEd shall promote energy efficiency and conservation practices in its curricula;

(g) Department of Finance (DOF) The DOF shall, in coordination with the DOE and other concerned agencies, draw up appropriate mechanisms to implement the fiscal incentives under this Act;

(h) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) The DENR shall, in coordination with the DOE and the DILG, establish guidelines for the accurate characterization of wastes arising from energy-consuming devices, equipment, fixtures, and other relevant items, including the end-of-life vehicles and its component parts: Provided, That such guidelines shall include appropriate containment features and management of hazardous wastes, consistent with Republic Act No. 6969, otherwise known as the "Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990";

(i) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) The DILG shall, in coordination with the DOE, be responsible in ensuring compliance of all LGUs in implementing the provisions of this Act;

(j) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) The DPWH shall, in coordination with the DOE, be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Guidelines on Energy Conserving Design of Buildings and Utility Systems as an integral part of the National Building Code, Roadway Lighting Guidelines, and such other related guidelines as may be issued by the DOE, and in accordance with Republic Act No. 6541, otherwise known as the "National Building Code of the Philippines" and other related laws;

(k) Department of Science and Technology (DOST) The DOST shall, in coordination with the DOE, be responsible for carrying out strategic research and development programs aimed at facilitating the development of new and alternative energy efficient technologies and the promotion thereof;

(l) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) The DTI, through the Bureau of Philippine Standards, shall, in consultation with the DOE, require manufacturers, importers, and dealers to comply with the MEP, and to display the energy label and the energy efficiency label showing the energy requirement and consumption efficiency of such products on the packaging and on the products themselves;

(m) Department of Transportation (DOTr) The DOTr shall, in coordination with the DOE and the DENR, be responsible for ensuring compliance of vehicle owners, manufacturers, and importers with the MEP for transport vehicles consistent with the specifications for all types of fuels prescribed under Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise known as the "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999", and to display the energy consumption label in coordination with the vehicle manufacturers, transport industry associations, public transport groups, and nongovernment organizations. The DOTr shall also assist the DOE in the enforcement of and compliance with measures under this Act and its IRR relative to the energy consumption of the transport sector;

(n) Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) The GCG shall incorporate energy efficiency as a factor in evaluating the performance of GOCCs;

(o) Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) The GFIs shall set aside lending funds for energy efficiency projects at concessional rates of interest to attract private sector investments. The GFIs shall, in collaboration with the Insurance Commission, ensure the availability of compatible guarantee or insurance products that would mitigate credit risks associated with energy efficiency investments in small and medium-sized enterprises and performance risks related to energy efficiency solutions developed by ESCOs, engineering companies, and other technology providers;

(p) Insurance Commission (IC) The IC shall, in collaboration with the GFIs, ensure the availability of compatible guarantee products that would mitigate the credit risks associated with energy efficiency investments in small and medium-sized enterprises and performance risks related to the energy efficiency solutions developed by ESCOs, engineering companies, and other technology providers;

(q) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) The NEDA shall recognize the role of energy efficiency and conservation in national development;

(r) National Competitiveness Council (NCC) or its Successor Entity The NCC or its Successor Entity shall serve as the focal point for private sector involvement in the implementation of this Act in recognition of the potential of energy efficiency as a tool for improving the competitiveness of businesses in the country;

(s) Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) The PSA shall, in coordination with the DOE, institutionalize the household energy consumption survey, the survey of energy consumption of establishments, and other surveys relating to energy supply, demand, efficiency, and conservation, and assist the DOE in the establishment of the NEECD as provided under this Act; and

(t) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) The TESDA shall, in collaboration with the DOE, CHED, DOST, and other training and service institutions, develop training regulations for the certifications of energy managers and energy efficiency and conservation officers. It shall ensure the promotion of energy efficiency practices and renewable technologies through its Technical-Vocational Education and Training Programs. The TESDA shall implement skills training, assessment, and certification programs for mechanics, technicians, installers, and operators of energy efficient, as well as renewable energy systems.