Regional Conference: Inclusive Energy Transition in South Asia and Beyond
7 to 9 May 2024

The regional conference aimed to provide a platform for energy sector agencies, power utilities, and other stakeholders from South Asia and beyond to engage in discussions regarding inclusive principles, frameworks, and strategies for the global transition from fossil fuel-based energy systems to sustainable systems-based on renewable energy sources. Participants had the opportunity to share experiences, analyses, and lessons learned in this transition process.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Opening Welcome and Opening Remarks Francesco Tornieri
Sujata Gupta
T. Prashanth, Snr. Add. Secretary, Ministry of Power and Energy, Government of Sri Lanka
Keynote Speech Energy Trends in Asia: Implications on Just Transition
Priyantha Wijayatunga
Session 1 Energy Transition Frameworks, Policies, and Institutional Aspects
Session 1 Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition
Pradeep Tharakan
Session 1a Presenting Energy Transition Initiatives
Session 1a Energy Transition Mechanism: Country and Private Sector Perspectives
Andrew Jeffries
Session 1a ADB’s Programmatic Approach: Powering Energy Transition in Uzbekistan
Joonho Hwang
Session 1b Promoting Inclusive Tariff Reforms and Policy for Renewable Energy Access
Session 1b Impact of the Electricity Price Increase on Households: Targeting the Poor and Vulnerable for Relief
Herath Gunatilake
Session 1b How Equitable is Energy Transition?
Jaimes Kolantharaj
Session 1c Empowering Energy Equity: ADB's Poverty and Social Analysis and Utility Engagement
Session 1c Frameworks for an Inclusive Energy Transition: ADBs Poverty and Social Analysis
Louise McSorley
Session 1c Engaging with Energy Sector Utilities: The Self-Assessment Tool
Francesco Tornieri
Session 2 Smart Energy Systems and Services: Techno-Economic and Social Challenges
Session 2a Navigating Grid Evolution: Socio-Technical Lessons and Standards for Energy Transition
Session 2a Socio-Technical Lessons from Old to Smart Grids
Reihana Mohideen
Session 2a Standards Ecosystem Enabling Energy Transition
Srikanth Chandrasekaran
Session 2b Empowering Energy Transitions: Utility Insights, Solar Integration, Sustainable Grid
Session 2b A Utility’s Perspective of an Inclusive Energy Transition
Ronald Comester
Session 2b Harnessing Solar to Complement Hydropower
Sonam Zam, Kuenga Choden Dorji
Session 2b Grid Integration, Energy Trade and Sustainability
Pankaj Batra
Case Study 1 Scaling up Demand Side Energy Efficiency Sector Project
Deepa Ahluwalia, Samrat Ray
Case Study 2 Smart Energy Systems and Services: Techno-Economic and Social Challenges: A Case Study
Udayanga Hemapala
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Session 3 Developing the Workforce for Energy Transition
Session 3 The Future of Work
Iven Mareels
Session 3a Inclusive Social Protection in Energy Transition
Session 3a Energy Transition's Impact on Workforce and Social Protection
Oleksiy Ivaschenko
Session 3a Social Protection Schemes to Facilitate Just Transitions
Ippei Tsuruga
Case Study 3 Informal Economy, Livelihoods and Social Security
Rehana Riyawala, Heenaben Dave
Session 3b Economic Diversification, STEM Jobs and Alternative Employment
Session 3b Social Inclusion Challenges
Pradip Swarnakar
Session 3b Toward Green and Decent Jobs: Just Energy Transition
Eric Roeder
Session 3b Just Transition and Labor Market Reforms in ASEAN
Bilal Khan
Session 4 Resilience and Adaptation: Integrated Systems Approaches
Interactive Lecture Climate, Healthcare Resilience, Equity: Energy Transition Challenges & Opportunities
Interactive Lecture Climate, Healthcare Resilience, Equity: Energy Transition Challenges and Opportunities
Kathryn Bowen
Session 4a Infrastructure Adaptation
Session 4a Energy Technology Adaptation for Resilience
Janaka Ekanayake
Session 4a Resilience Building Tonga
Andrew Kautoke
Session 4b Community-Centered Resilience Development
Session 4b Community-Centered Resilience Development: The Field Studies from Assam, India
Pradip Swarnakar
Session 4b Community Centered Resilience Development: Field Studies from Bangladesh
Nasheeba Selim
Session 4b Community Centered Resilience Development: Eco Village Development in Bangladesh
Abdul Arif
Session 4b Increased Heat and Impacts on Women
Zonibel Woods
Case Study 4 Resilient Rural Infrastructure –Energy-Water Nexus
Eric Roeder
Case Study 5 Community Energy Resilience: Decentralized Systems in the Maldives
Athifa Ibrahim
Case Study 5 Community Energy Resilience: Decentralized Systems in the Maldives
Reihana Mohideen

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Francesco Tornieri

ADB Organizer/s

  • Energy Sector Office
  • Human and Social Development Sector Office

Topics

  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Social Development and Protection