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How Economic Instruments Can Improve Air Quality in Asia

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In this summary of the chapter on air pollution of Greening Markets: Market-Based Approaches for Environmental Management in Asia, the authors provide an overview and assessment on the suitability of using different market-based instruments to address air pollution caused by energy production,…

Building Sustainability and Resilience in the Energy Sector

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Read through what the experts, including Energy Sector Group’s own Chief - say about aligning power system planning and management with climate goals. The task is already complicated enough with meeting supply reliability and quality, and in recent years, the integration of renewables. But having a…

Electrifying remote rural communes through hydropower

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VRM’s Au Minh Tuan shares lessons learned from the implementation of a mini-hydropower project in Viet Nam that brings power to remote rural communities.
The three mini-hydropower projects installed by the project in the country’s northern and central region was able to add and additional capacity…

How a solar 'swarm' can boost electricity access in rural Bangladesh

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ADB is partnering with SOLshare, a start-up in Bangladesh that seeks to leverage the vast installed base of solar home systems and upgrade them through so-called ‘swarm electrification’.

A Power of Good: How ADB’s Climate-Resilient Investment is Boosting Tonga’s Energy Future

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In this Project Result Case Study, see the impact of ADB’s interventions in the county including how it has strengthened its power sector to become more resilient and ready for the greater integration of renewable energy sources.

How a Pay-as-You-Go Solar Project Reaches the Poorest Households

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Nearly 40% of households (500,000) in Nusa Tenggara Timur province have no electricity despite Indonesia achieving a national electrification rate of 98%. These include 60,000 households on the remote island of Sumba, which count among the country’s poorest and rely on polluting kerosene and…

Update on ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism - April 2023

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Key Takeaways:

 Significant progress is continuing with ADB’s ETM pilot countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Viet Nam, and now Pakistan and Kazakhstan.
 ADB is working extensively with stakeholders in each of the countries on their pre- and full-feasibility studies, including on…

Seven Funding Innovations to Boost Climate Finance

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Key Takeaways:

 Countries must urgently step-up efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect people and infrastructure from the increasing frequency and intensity of climate change.
 Asia and the Pacific needs innovative solutions and new funding models to meet its large…