Proceedings
APEC Workshop on Promoting Decarbonization of Power Sector by Using Carbon-Free Energy (CFE)
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC works to help all residents of the Asia-Pacific participate in the growing economy.
APEC works to help all residents of the Asia-Pacific participate in the growing economy.
Capacity building projects play an important role in helping translate APEC's goals into reality.
Capacity building projects play an important role in helping translate APEC's goals into reality.

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•May 2025
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The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) scheme aims to encourage cross-border business activities within the APEC region, to support APEC’s overarching goals of creating greater prosperity for the people of the region through economic growth and regional economic integration. Since the ABTC scheme was first introduced as a trial program in 1997, it has grown to include more than 460,000 cardholders across all 21 APEC economies. This report assesses how well the ABTC scheme is functioning and meeting its goals in the post-pandemic era. The report describes the history of the ABTC scheme, and presents case studies about the implementation and management of the ABTC in five economies. The report contains the key findings from two surveys and a workshop held in Lima, Peru, and concludes with a set of recommendations for APEC policymakers regarding the areas for potential improvement.