Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Objectives of the Institute. The objectives of the Institute are:

(a) To conduct pertinent independent multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary energy research and policy development on energy issues guided by the research agenda determined by the Executive Board pursuant to Section 10 of this Act;

(b) To promote collaborative and multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary energy research and policy development among government agencies, the academe, and other public and private stakeholders;

(c) To maintain its independence and to ensure research endeavors shall not be influenced or constrained by political affiliations, technological bias, or other presuppositions;

(d) To ensure the coordination and timely dissemination of results to key government agencies to guide policy ad decision-making processes;

(e) To provide assistance to the government, energy regulators, and the legislature on energy issues needing policy direction and advice, other energy policy issues, and related matters;

(f) To establish mechanisms for the dissemination and utilization of research for technology and policy development outputs;

(g) To create and administer training programs and provide fellowship grants intended to build the capacity of government agencies, the academe including graduate and postgraduate students, and public and private energy stakeholders;

(h) To serve as a medium in bringing together local and international experts in the field of energy through local and international linkages;

(i) To create and maintain a data bank need for the implementation of its functions, following the requirements under Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012; and

(j) To maximize the use of digital technologies in the storage and dissemination of data and information, as well as the implementation of its other functions.