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Navigating the Challenges to a Clean Energy Future

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Our very own Energy SG Chief, Priyantha Wijayatunga shares his thoughts about the great task ahead. In this article, he talks about the brass tacks of overcoming the challenges, taking the opportunities, and realizing the aspirations of the energy transition. 
 

New Trust Fund under CEFPF for the Energy Transition Mechanism Established

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On 1 June 2022, the Energy Transition Mechanism Partnership Trust Fund (ETMPTF) was established under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility (CEFPF). The multi-partner trust fund was designed to catalyze public and private capital to accelerate the transition from carbon-intensive coal-…

President Masa Opens the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2022

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President Masa will deliver the Welcome Remarks at the Opening Plenary of the 17th Asia Clean Energy Forum. He will be joined by MDG Woochong Um, Korea Energy Agency President, Sang-Hoon Lee, and USAID Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator Gillian Caldwell who will give…

17th ACEF closed with over 3,000 participants in attendance

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Clean energy is still relevant as ever particularly at this point in history when the world is losing time to change gears and drive towards net-zero emissions. More than 3,000 people including policy makers, energy experts, private sector, and other stakeholders joined the Asia Clean Energy Forum…

Record increase in clean energy investment seen to bolster global energy investment in 2022

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Global energy investment has been projected to grow by 8% in 2022 by the International Energy Agency. This increase is said to be driven by clean energy investments in both renewable energy and energy efficiency that recorded a faster rate of increase at 12% since 2020 compared to 2% in the first 5…

Energy Sector Guidance Notes on Gas and Waste to Energy to Be Presented at the Across-the-Board Session

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The Energy Sector Group will present the guidance notes on gas and waste to energy projects at the Across-the-Board Session on the week of 18 July. The presentation will be led by Energy SG Chief Priyantha Wijayatunga. Select members of ADB management and staff will also attend as observers. The…

UK Fund helps augment ASEAN Green Recovery Platform

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ADB and the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a £107 million (around $134 million) trust fund to support efforts by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to scale up green financing and shift to low-emission, climate-…

Guidance notes on natural gas and waste to energy to be presented to the Board

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The Energy Sector Group led by its Chief, Priyantha Wijayatunga is scheduled to present the guidance notes on natural gas and waste to energy at the Across-the-Board session on 28 July at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. At the helm of the preparation of the natural gas note is David Morgado while…

10 Things to Know About the Blue SEA (Southeast Asia) Finance Hub

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ADB established the Blue SEA (Southeast Asia) Finance Hub at its Indonesia Resident Mission in November 2021. The Hub is supported by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF) which was launched in April 2019 to promote green infrastructure…

ETM, Safeguards and a Just Transition

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Transition to clean energy that entails transforming the structures and systems may come with it the tradeoffs of any shifts. The Energy Transition Mechanism ensures that any social, environmental, and economic costs of shifting from heavily depending on coal or other fossil fuels will be mitigated…