Virtual Asia Clean Energy Forum 2020
15 June 2020 to 19 June 2020
Manila
Philippines
The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) is one of Asia’s leading clean energy events and is held each June. ACEF connects diverse stakeholders from across Asia and the globe, facilitates knowledge sharing, and highlights ADB’s groundbreaking work to scale up clean energy investment in the region. The clean energy professionals and developing member country (DMC) officials who attend ACEF have one thing in common—they are passionate people who are eager to drive change towards a more sustainable energy future.
This year, ACEF celebrates its 15th year of connecting people for impact and is going virtual!
Virtual ACEF responds to the need to link diverse stakeholders from across Asia and the globe, to test out new ways of exchanging information and interacting, and to accelerate progress toward a clean energy transition in the region, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Virtual ACEF will deliver the same level of quality and value that ACEF is known for while ensuring the safety and health of the participants, reducing costs, eliminating the usual greenhouse gas emissions associated with a physical event, and improving convenience and accessibility.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2020 | Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic | Introductory Remarks | Bambang Susantono (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic | Introductory Remarks | Craig Hart (USAID) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic | Introductory Remarks | Chang Seob Kim (KEA) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic | Introductory Remarks | Kara Owen (British High Commissioner to Singapore) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic | Welcome Remarks | Masatsugu Asakawa (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic | Keynote: Putting Clean Energy at the Heart of COVID-19 Recovery Plans | Fatih Birol (IEA) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 1.1 Overview of NDC Implementation in the Context of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | Speakers to be announced | |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 1.1 Overview of NDC Implementation in the Context of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | Panel Discussion: Sustainable Energy for Economic Recovery | Wasantha Perera (Ministry of Power & Energy - Sri Lanka), Upendra Tripathy (International Solar Alliance), Dave Turk (IEA), and Woochong Um (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 1.1: Overview of NDC Implementation in the Context of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | Opening Talk | Yongping Zhai (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 1.1: Overview of NDC Implementation in the Context of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | Scene-Setter Talk | Hongpeng Liu (UNESCAP) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 1.1: Overview of NDC Implementation in the Context of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | Industrial Decarbonization: The Next Challenge | Rathin Kukreja (ICF Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 1.1: Overview of NDC Implementation in the Context of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | The Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Mitigation Actions (NDCs and NAMAs)- The Case of Pakistan | Sana Khan (National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority - Pakistan) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 1.1: Overview of NDC Implementation in the Context of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | The Road to Net-Zero in the Context of a Clean and Resilient Recovery | John Murton (UK Government) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 1.1: Overview of NDC Implementation in the Context of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | Panel Discussion | Agus Sari (Landscape Indonesia and System IQ) and Briony Eales (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 2.1: Economy-wide Energy Evolution | Scene-Setter Talk | Atsumasa Sakai (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 2.1: Economy-wide Energy Evolution | Geothermal Direct Use | Nursanty Elisabeth Banjarnahor (GDE) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 2.1: Economy-wide Energy Evolution | Beyond the Grid: Driving an Economy-wide Energy Transformation by Cities and Industry in Asia | Brent Habig (Institute for Sustainable Communities) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 2.1: Economy-wide Energy Evolution | Net Zero and Near Net Zero Energy Districts – Case Studies from China, India, and the U.S. | Richenda Van Leeuwen (Rocky Mountain Institute) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 2.1: Economy-wide Energy Evolution | Panel discussion | Gavin Allwright (IWSA) and Alexander Ablaza (Asia-Pacific ESCO Industry Alliance) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 3.1: Harnessing the Oceans | Scene-Setter Talk | Ingrid van Wees (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 3.1: Harnessing the Oceans | Wave Energy in An Binh: Blueprint for Climate Resilient Islands | Minh Duc Duong (INGINE Inc.) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 3.1: Harnessing the Oceans | MASH UP: Marine solar-to-hydrogen / Unlimited Potential | Nick Lambert (NLA Ltd.) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 3.1: Harnessing the Oceans | Ocean Sun – A Unique Solution to Floating Solar | Are Gloersen (Ocean Sun Pte Ltd.) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 3.1: Harnessing the Oceans | Panel discussion | William “Trey” Taylor (Verdant Power, Inc.) and Deborah Robinson (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 4.1: Planning for Resilient Energy Infrastructure and Supply Chains | Scene-Setter Talk | Priyantha Wijayatunga (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 4.1: Planning for Resilient Energy Infrastructure and Supply Chains | Building Resilience to Climate Risks in Business Operations and Infrastructure | Malavika Jain Bambawale (Engie Impact) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 4.1: Planning for Resilient Energy Infrastructure and Supply Chains | Enhancing Power System Resilience—Improving Power System Adaptation to Climate Change | Zixuan Guo (China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 4.1: Planning for Resilient Energy Infrastructure and Supply Chains | Strengthening Urban Resilience: Integrating Inclusive Infrastructure, Energy, Climate and Health Systems | Reihana Mohideen |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 5.1: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Technical Perspectives and Opportunities | Scene-Setter Talk | Kelly Hewitt (ADB) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 5.1: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Technical Perspectives and Opportunities | Sustainable Biofuel Perspectives, Opportunities and Challenges after the Pandemic | David Chiaramonti (R&D Polytechnic of Turin) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 5.1: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Technical Perspectives and Opportunities | Global Opportunities through the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme | Jim Spaeth (US Department of Energy) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 5.1: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Technical Perspectives and Opportunities | Energy End-use Trilemma - Energy Efficiency, Thermal Comfort and Productivity - Post-COVID-19 | S.K. Chou (National University of Singapore) |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Session 5.1: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Technical Perspectives and Opportunities | Panel discussion | Anish Garg (Delhi Transco Ltd) and Graham Pugh (Propel Clean Energy Partners) |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | One ADB Session | Sohail Hasnie (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Women Talk | Emily Morris (Emrgy) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | South Asia Department Session | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Women Talk | Shazia Khan (EcoEnergy) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Southeast Asia Department Session | Pradeep Tharakan (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Women Talk | Nilofar Ghazanfar (Ghazanfar Group - Afghanistan) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Private Sector Operations Department Session | Samia Tariq (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | HR Talk: ADB's Gender Policy and Recruitment of Staff | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Central and West Asia Department Session: Gender Initiatives in Central and West Asia Regional Cooperation and Energy Division | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Pacific Department Session: Tonga Renewable Energy Project | Woo Yul Lee (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Women Talk: Climate Change and Our Own Future | Jeslyn and Julia Jerota |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Gender, Innovation, and Climate Change in ADB Projects | Energy Talk: ADB's Energy Sector Review and Cross-Sector Work | Yongping Zhai (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 1.2: Rural Clean Energy: A Crucial Solution for NDCs | Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy and Ecological Livability in Rural China | Quanhui Wang (Ministry of Agriculture, PRC) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 1.2: Rural Clean Energy: A Crucial Solution for NDCs | Community-based PV mini-grid Management in Indonesia: What We Have Learned So Far? | Dedy Haning (RESCO Sumba Terang) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 1.2: Rural Clean Energy: A Crucial Solution for NDCs | Reducing Energy Consumption in Rural Hinterland | Shweta Garg (Madanand Ashram) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 1.2: Rural Clean Energy: A Crucial Solution for NDCs | Panel discussion | Moin Uddin (Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources) and Len George (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 2.2: Solar Energy – It’s Not Just Electricity | Scene-Setter Talk | Andrew Jeffries (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 2.2: Solar Energy – It’s Not Just Electricity | An Integrated Approach to Support Access to Energy | Pamli Deka (World Resources Institute India) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 2.2: Solar Energy – It’s Not Just Electricity | Solar Organic Rankine Cycle Technology for Electricity Generation, Heating and Cooling: A New Pathway for Sustainable Development in Himalayas and Terai Regions of Nepal | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 2.2: Solar Energy – It’s Not Just Electricity | Renewable Energy-enabled Community-scale Agriculture: Evidence from Gram Oorja's Work | Anshuman Lath (Gram Oorja Solutions Private Limited) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 3.2: Planning, Designing, and Building for Climate Resilience | Scene-Setter Talk | Samuel Tumiwa (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 3.2: Planning, Designing, and Building for Climate Resilience | Scene-Setter Talk | Arghya Sinha Roy (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 3.2: Planning, Designing, and Building for Climate Resilience | Improving Coordination for Strategic Energy Investment in SIDS/ FACS - Case Study of Republic of the Marshall Islands Electricity Roadmap | Nicole Baker (Nicole Baker Consulting) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 3.2: Planning, Designing, and Building for Climate Resilience | Keeping the Lights On: Keep the Hopes High | Divina Chingcuanco (RTI International) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 3.2: Planning, Designing, and Building for Climate Resilience | “Growing” Low Cost Engineered Barrier Reefs for Coastal Protection and Beach Restoration & Erosion Control | Harald van Hoeken (Ocean Life Foundation) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 3.2: Planning, Designing, and Building for Climate Resilience | Noelle O'Brien (ADB) and Bishal Thapa (Saral Urja Nepal) | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 4.2: High Level Technology and Innovative Design for Power System Resilience | Scene-Setter Talk | Jiwan Sharma Acharya (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 4.2: High Level Technology and Innovative Design for Power System Resilience | Digital Twin Technology for Improved Power Systems Resiliency | BenJeMar-Hope Flores (Seoul National University of Science and Technology) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 4.2: High Level Technology and Innovative Design for Power System Resilience | Is Electric Power Industry Ready for 5G? | Qiaoyin Yang (Huawei Technologies) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 4.2: High Level Technology and Innovative Design for Power System Resilience | Reinventing the Grid for a Fully Decarbonized and Resilient Future | Kyle Datta (Roland Berger) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 4.2: High Level Technology and Innovative Design for Power System Resilience | Panel discussion | Noelle O'Brian (ADB) and Divina Chingcuanco (RTI International) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 5.2: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Policy Perspectives | Scene-Setter Talk | David Elzinga (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 5.2: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Policy Perspectives | Impact of COVID-19 on Renewable Curtailment and Capacity Planning in the 14th Five Year Plan in the PRC | Liutong Zhang (WaterRock Energy Economics Ltd) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 5.2: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Policy Perspectives | COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Impacts and Opportunities in SE Asia | Jennifer Leisch (Two Degrees Group) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 5.2: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Policy Perspectives | Public Perspective on the Impact of COVID-19 on Energy and Climate Change in ASEAN | Beni Suryadi (ASEAN Centre for Energy) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Session 5.2: COVID-19 and the Energy Sector: Policy Perspectives | Panel discussion | Jens Jaeger (Alliance for Rural Electrification) and Robin Hughes (Clean Vehicle Solutions Asia Ltd) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Addressing the Energy Trilemma and Energy Sector Resilience in India: Innovative Approaches | Opening Remarks | Priyantha Wijayatunga (ADB) |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Addressing the Energy Trilemma and Energy Sector Resilience in India: Innovative Approaches | Panel discussion |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Scaling Energy Tech As We Enter the New Normal | Part I: Startup Snapshot: Energy Investment Landscape in a Post-COVID World | |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Scaling Energy Tech As We Enter the New Normal | Part II: Startup Deep Dive | |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Energy Access Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond | Opening Remarks | Damilola Ogunbiyi (Sustainable Energy for All) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Energy Access Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond | Session 1: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Energy Access | Rene Fajilagutan (Association of Isolated Electric Cooperatives, Inc., Philippines) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Energy Access Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond | Session 1: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Energy Access | Dymphna van Der Lans (Clean Cooking Alliance) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Energy Access Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond | Session 1: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Energy Access | Praviin B Kumaar (GOGLA) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Energy Access Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond | Session 2: Building Momentum for a Better Recovery | Madhusudhan Adhikari (Alternative Energy Promotion Centre) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Energy Access Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond | Session 2: Building Momentum for a Better Recovery | Parimita Mohanty (UNEP) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Energy Access Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond | Session 2: Building Momentum for a Better Recovery | Glenn Pearce-Oroz (SEforALL) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Spotlight Session: Energy Access Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond | Session 2: Building Momentum for a Better Recovery | Yongping Zhai (ADB) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Session 1.3: Technology Roadmaps for Key Technologies: Approaches and Findings | Scene-Setter Talk | Hongpeng Liu (UNESCAP) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Session 1.3: Technology Roadmaps for Key Technologies: Approaches and Findings | Roadmap to implement NDCs in Asia | Anindya Bhattacharya (The Celestial Earth) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Session 1.3: Technology Roadmaps for Key Technologies: Approaches and Findings | A Study on the Prospect of Hydropower to Hydrogen in Developing Countries in Asia - the Case of Nepal | Wei Zhou (University of Cambridge) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Session 1.3: Technology Roadmaps for Key Technologies: Approaches and Findings | Energy Storage: Charging Up the Future | Xylia Sim (Linklaters) and John Maxwell (Linklaters) |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Session 1.3: Technology Roadmaps for Key Technologies: Approaches and Findings | Panel discussion |