BEIJING, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (31 March 2020) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and China Gas Holdings Ltd.

The Board approved on 28 September the $200 million policy-based loan that will strengthen the power sector in Uzbekistan. The Power Sector Reform Program will improve the financial sustainability of the sector, will help create an environment conducive to sustained investments, particularly from the private sector, and improve the regulatory environment that promotes transparency, fairness, and competition.

The Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project were signed on 18 May 2020 marking the first ever such installation to be constructed in the country.

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 holistic approach to include adaptation measures is the only way to go if the power sector is to withstand the effects of climate change.

On 7 April, President Masa delivered the Opening Keynote speech at the first SDG Dialogues: A Decade of Action – Enabling the SDGs. The Dialogue in this first round reflected on ADB’s efforts to support the SDGs, and opportunities to help developing members accelerate progress on the Goals as they recover from the COVID 19 pandemic.

In this article, Bruce Dunn, SDSS Director and the Environment TG OIC shares 6 ideas of rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic through the more sustainable path. See how energy figures in the mix.Major multilateral development banks including ADB committed $66 billion in 2020 from $61 billion in 2019. Around $38 billion (58% ) has been committed for low to middle-income countries.

A green recovery is key to ensuring a sustainable and resilient return to growth and development after COVID-19. Global examples show how climate change and other green themes can be central to COVID-19 responses so that countries can build back better.

IED’s Ari Perdana, et al. provides more empirical evidence on the correlation between energy access, income, and education. Their study finds that programs that increase electricity access led to slight improvements in both income and education measures with the largest gains observed in the increased amount of time spent on studying. The study included a review of 124 impact evaluation reports done since 2004.

Despite the country’s minimal share (at 0.02%) to global greenhouse gas emissions. Cambodia stands vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change such as flooding and extreme weather events. CARM’s CD Sunniya Durrani-Jamal, together with Economist Darren Byers lays down possible pathways for the country to achieve low-carbon growth.

There is no going back to the old order. Doing business as usual is no longer an option in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors posit that investments in ‘green sectors’ such as sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, green buildings, etc. is the way to go.