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The response to COVID-19 should also be a response to the climate crisis

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Now is the time to ramp up actions on resilience so that society can beat the COVID-19 crisis while reducing the impact of climate threats.The last few weeks have taken all of us by surprise. We are confined to our homes. Weaknesses in health care systems have been exposed. Jobs are uncertain.…

Economic integration and energy efficiency for energy security in ASEAN

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The security of energy supply is crucial for rapid growth in Southeast Asia, but it is being increasingly challenged by the region’s fast-growing energy demand. This high demand can be explained by improvements in energy access as well as population and economic growth. The Association of Southeast…

ADO 2021 emphasizes green and inclusive financing in building back better and sustainably

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On 28 April, the Asian Development Outlook 2021 was released. The report stresses the importance of green and social finance in ensuring inclusive, resilient and sustainable recovery for Asia and the Pacific Region from the coronavirus pandemic.ADO 2021 outlined the role of different players in…

Build green to help fend off the next pandemic

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Colleagues from SERD asserts in the blog the need to integrate green financing principles and incentives into infrastructure investment instruments and structures to strike a balance between economic, social and environmental sustainability. 

Q&A: Funding green recovery in Southeast Asia

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See how ADB supports a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery in the region, incorporating climate and environmental sustainability through the support from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF) in this Q&A.

RBL in Indonesia and a grid modernization project in Nepal have been approved

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The ADB Board approved on 24 November the $600 million results-based loan to help the country’s state-owned power company, State Electricity Corporation (PLN) expand electricity access and promote renewable energy in eastern Indonesia. The RBL also includes two grants, at $3 million each, from the…

ADB Provides $346 Million Loan for Rural Electricity in Maharashtra, India

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES (29 April 2020) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $346 million loan to India to help provide efficient and reliable power connection to rural agriculture customers in the state of Maharashtra.Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, and about…

Board approves additional financing for the modernization of the electricity grid in Nepal

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The Board, on 20 September approved increased financing of $60 million for the Electricity Grid Modernization Project in Nepal. The additional investments aim to increase electricity consumption per capita to 700 kilowatt hours by 2026 through the expansion of the transmission capacity and…

Power Distribution Modernization project in Timor-Leste approved

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ADB approved a loan that will modernize the power distribution system in Timor-Leste and strengthen the utility, Electricidade de Timor-Leste in the amount of $35 million. The loan will help provide sustainable, reliable electricity to 12 municipalities in the country.The Power Distribution…

Are Pacific power utilities ready for the impact of COVID-19?

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In the fragile energy scenario of small Pacific islands, contingency plans are crucial to keep the lights on during a crisis.With the coronavirus pandemic and its human tragedy affecting hundreds of thousands of people around the world, it is important to have contingency plans in place to mitigate…