During their 1996 meeting in Sydney, the APEC Energy Ministers agreed that, “the application of economically sound measures to minimize the adverse environmental impacts of energy production and use is essential to protect the well being of both present and future generations.” Consistent with that statement, the ultimate objective of this report is to identify good policy practices which APEC member economies can use to meet the challenge of achieving both their environmental and electricity investment objectives. Its recommendations are aimed at furthering the adoption of these good practices.

• Introduction
• Electricity Trends in the APEC Region
• Areas for Good Environmental Practices
• Principles for Good Environmental Practices
• Energy Efficiency
• Environmental Approvals Processes
• Environmental Standards
• Market Based Instruments
• Monitoring and Enforcement
• IPP Processes
• Recommended Next Steps
• References