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Catalyzing Climate Finance: Lessons learned from the Shandong Development Fund

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This paper examines the establishment of the Shandong Green Development Fund; reviews its design, implementation, and impact; and assesses if this can be further developed and extended to other countries in the Asia and Pacific.In 2019, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $100 million loan…

Green Bonds for Financing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Southeast Asia: A Review of Policies

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This ADBI Working Paper provides policy recommendations for promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency financing using green bonds in ASEAN countries. To promote renewable energy and energy efficiency, policymakers should consider limiting eligibility criteria in policies supporting green…

A study on the prospect of hydropower to hydrogen in Nepal

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This working paper explores the prospect of deploying hydrogen to address shortage of electricity and fuel supply in Nepal. It serves as a baseline for opportunities in countries with abundant renewable resources and facing energy-related challenges.

Appropriate Technologies for Removing Barriers to the Expansion of Renewable Energy in Asia: Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

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This ADBI Working Paper assesses the benefits of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) and asserts its advantages over horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs). It further recommends its adoption in Asia and the Pacific region because it operates with slower wind speeds than the required minimum speed…

Does Renewable Energy Increase Farmers’ Well-being? Evidence from Solar Irrigation Interventions in Bangladesh

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Solar irrigation provides an opportunity to irrigate a larger amount of land due to reliability, affordability, and accessibility.
As an alternative clean and climate-friendly energy source, renewable energy has gained increased importance in government policies, in particular regarding the use of…

Inclusive Community Energy Resilience in Bangladesh

Working Papers
This paper proposes a framework for mainstreaming GESI performance in electricity distribution system planning and establishes a methodology for measuring and comparing community and electricity distribution system resilience to extreme weather events and clarifies how the approach can be tested in…