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Developing countries face $4 trillion investment gap in SDGs

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Some staggering numbers and storylines came out of the World Investment Report 2023 published by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 5 July 2023 which should put efforts for the clean energy transition in perspective. Developing countries need about $4 trillion annually if they…

Your Questions Answered: Why are Energy Prices High and How Can They be Reduced?

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CWEN’s Kelly Hewitt shares her insights on what is behind the high energy prices, how long the world will endure it, and the options it has at its disposal. Get the details in this Q&A.

ADB approves project that will digitize the Uzbekistan power network

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On 10 July, ADB approved the Power Transmission Grid Enhancement Project for Uzbekistan that will utilize $125 million loan to help transform the country’s power transmission grid, increase energy efficiency, and integrate more renewable energy.
The load for the Digitize to Decarbonize – Power…

PT Geo Dipa Energi and ADB sign agreement to improve power generation efficiency

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On 17 July, the grant agreement for the additional financing of the Geothermal Power Generation Project was signed between ADB and PT Geo Dipa Energi.  President Director Yudistian Yunis represented PT Geo Dipa Energi while Indonesia Resident Mission Country Director Jiro Tominaga signed for…

New minigrid generation system and distribution network in Tonga commissioned

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On 26 July, King Tupou VI of Tonga led the ceremony to mark the commissioning of a new minigrid system and distribution network that is among the minigrid systems financed by the Outer Island Renewable Energy Project.
The project is funding the installation of solar-powered systems in ‘Eua, Vava’u…

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Game Changers in Asia: 2020 Compendium of Technologies and Enablers

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This compendium highlights 11 CCUS technologies and enablers—most of which are ready for mass deployment. It explores how CCUS can enhance sustainable energy security and compliance with international commitments, as well as decarbonizing industries—with relatively low disruptions to existing…

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) …

Empowering people – the role of local energy communities in clean energy transitions

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This commentary emphasizes the importance of putting people at the crux of all clean energy transitions. Not only are they instrumental in changing their ways of and patterns of energy consumption, people also stand to gain from the benefits of an improved energy order.

CEFPF Application Goes Online

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Applications to the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility (CEFPF) can now be submitted online. The system will serve as the entry point for direct charges, technical assistance, grant, and concessional funding applications to the Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Innovation Fund,…

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…