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High-Level Technology Fund breaks new grounds: What we all need to know

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Since it was the HLT Fund was established in 2017, it has supported 12 investment projects, 37 technical assistance projects, and 23 direct charges. As of December 2020, the Fund has received about $70 million from the Government of Japan to fund the increased use of high-level technology (HLT) in…

Energy in Asia and the Pacific: Your questions answered

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Chief of Energy Sector Group Priyantha Wijayatunga discusses energy challenges in Developing Asia and how ADB is helping through financing and knowledge sharing.
Original story here: Energy in Asia and the Pacific: Your Questions Answered
 
 

Sector Directional guides to be launched

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On 12 January 2023, the directional guides for education, energy, finance, health, transport, urban, and water sectors will be launched at an event that will be led by MDG Woochong Um together with SDCC DG Bruno Carrasco and SERD DG Ramesh Subramaniam at 2:00 pm, in Auditorium 4 and virtually. The…

Energy Sector Group strategy session set on 31 January

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The Energy Sector Group will get together on 31 January to assess the previous year’s work, reap the lessons, and plan for 2023. After the approval of the Energy Policy in 2021 and the Energy Sector Directional Guide in 2022 what follows would be the more crucial part of rolling up our sleeves and…

Carbon Pricing for Energy Transition and Decarbonization

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This report shows how efficient carbon pricing instruments can enable countries in Asia and the Pacific to accelerate their transition to affordable, secure low-carbon energy systems and help reach their ambitious climate targets.
Download it here: Carbon Pricing for Energy Transition and…

Five Things to Know About the Future of Energy in Central Asia

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CWRD publishes the CAREC Energy Outlook 2030 that provides critical insights on the region’s energy future by analyzing the energy landscape and market trends in member countries of the CAREC Program, a partnership of countries and development partners promoting regional cooperation…

18th Asia Clean Energy Forum set

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This year’s ACEF will be held in-person from 13-16 June at the ADB Headquarters with the theme, Navigating toward a Carbon-Neutral Future through Clean Energy Solutions. The Forum will comprise a diverse set of discussions, including Thematic Track Sessions, Deep Dive Workshops, Spotlight…

SEADS 2023 focuses on bringing the region toward net-zero

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On 30 March, the Southeast Asia Development Solutions (SEADS) will be held in Bali, Indonesia with the theme: Imagining a Net-Zero ASEAN. There is also an option to join the symposium virtually. On the agenda is the region’s decarbonization and how this will be realized with 8 of the 10 ASEAN…

$35 trillion is needed for a successful energy transition

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According to the preview of the IRENA World Energy Transitions Outlook, the energy transition if off-course. Current plans and pledges fall below IRENA’s 1.5°C pathway and will result in an emissions gap of 16 gigatonnes in 2050. While global investments in energy transition…

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…