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ACEF 2023: Signed, sealed, delivered

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One thousand plus participants from 65 countries around the world, including more than a hundred sixty representatives from ADB developing member countries, private and government entities, international organizations, and non-government organizations came together and put their stake in the energy…

Thailand Times: Thailand in the Race for EV Mass Adoption

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Thailand aims to cut emissions from the energy and transport sectors by 7%-20% against a business-as-usual scenario as part of its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20%-25% by 2030 compared to 2005. 
To achieve these goals, Thailand’s mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is…

First Stakeholder Engagement Meeting for the PH’s Accelerating Coal Transition Investment Plan held in ADB

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On 4 August, ADB along with the Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE), World Bank, and International Finance Corporation gathered more than 120 participants to the first Stakeholders Engagement Meeting for the Philippines’ Climate Investment Fund Accelerating Coal Transition (CIF-ACT) …

Accelerating the Net Zero Transition in Asia and the Pacific: Low-Carbon Hydrogen for Industrial Decarbonization

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This work investigates the status and potential of green and blue hydrogen in some major industrial sectors, including oil refining, chemical production, iron and steel production, and high-temperature heat applications. The focus is put on the Asia and the Pacific (APAC) region, which accounts for…

Fighting Climate Change with New E-Buses

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The VinFast Electric Mobility Green Loan Project is ticking a lot of boxes and reaping co-benefits as it tries to reduce traffic congestion, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions in Viet Nam.

Six Technologies Powering the Clean Energy Transition

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ACEF 2023 may have come and gone. This feature is a summary of sorts that focuses on the main technologies that may bring the region’s clean energy transition to fruition. These technologies include: smart grids, batteries, electric vehicles, green hydrogen, green buildings, and electric cooking.…

Fossil Fuel Subsidies reached record $7 trillion in 2022

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According to a working paper recently released by the International Monetary Fund, fossil fuel subsidies increased to a record high of $7 trillion in 2022 due.  Governments’ efforts to shield consumers and business from the global increase in energy prices costs caused by the Russian…

Energy Sector Group set to chart its work plan for the year

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An Energy Sector Group Strategic Session is being planned for the last week of January to define the sector’s thrust, targets, and urgent tasks for 2022 to 2023. As in previous years, a report on the year that was will be delivered followed by the proposed work plan for the year.
On top of the…

Energy SG Strategy Session will be on 28 January

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The next critical part after having a new Energy Policy is preparing its implementation. This year’s Strategy Session of the Energy Sector Group will zero in on precisely this. Apart from preparing the guidance notes[1], we are also expected to draft the Energy Sector Framework that would contain…

Directions for 2022-2023 set at the Energy Sector Strategy Session

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On 28 January, the Energy Committee, the Energy Sector Group Secretariat, and several staff members from various energy divisions held a Strategy Session to set the objectives, targets, and tasks for the coming year. Colleagues from other sectors and thematic groups also attended.
A central element…