This paper proposes an update to the 2009 Energy Policy—the 2021 Energy Policy—to guide ADB’s energy sector operations. It proposes to focus on those energy operations that are optimally aligned with ADB’s Strategy 2030 and the global commitments that Strategy 2030 supports, including the SDGs, the related Financing for Development agenda, and the Paris Agreement on climate change (Paris Agreement).

This compendium showcases new and innovative low carbon technologies that have potential to be deployed in Asia and the Pacific. It features 10 technologies for capturing, utilizing, or storing carbon dioxide.The key aspects of these technologies are discussed together with their advantages and status of development and commercialization. The compendium aims to contribute to low carbon development in the region by promoting further research, innovation, and investment in emerging technologies.

This report briefly describes the main technology and process options available to refinery companies for capturing CO2 from the various process flue gases.

The International Energy Agency is tracking clean energy progress according to the technologies that are currently available. It assesses the gaps between the pronouncements based on the announced pledges scenario (APS) and the net zero emission scenario (NZE) and what needs to be done to get to net zero emissions.

This report asserts that a secure and decarbonized power sector requires other flexible resources on a much larger scale than what currently exists today. These include low carbon dispatchable power plants, energy storage, demand response, and transmission expansion. The availability and cost of these technologies depend on local conditions, social acceptance, and policies. 

This roadmap focuses on assessing the feasibility and extent of electricity trade with Tajikistan’s neighbors and to lay out policy requirements for implementation based on the Tajik context.

The IEA’s new World Energy Outlook makes it clear that the clean energy progress led by solar, and wind is still far too slow to put global emissions into sustained decline towards net zero. And with coal coming back strongly this year and marking the second-largest increase in carbon emissions in history, WEO 2021 highlights the need for a clear signal of ambition and action from governments all over the world.

The Global Hydrogen Review is a new annual publication by the International Energy Agency to track progress in hydrogen production and demand, as well as in other critical areas such as policy, regulation, investments, innovation, and infrastructure development. The report examines what international progress on hydrogen is needed to help address climate change – and compares real-world developments with the stated ambitions of government and industry and with key actions under the Global Action Agenda launched at the Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting in 2019.

The transition to sustainable energy requires an assessment of drivers of the use of clean and dirty fuels for cooking. Literature highlights the importance of access to modern fuel for switching from dirty fuels. Though access to cleaner fuels such as electricity promotes clean fuel use, it does not necessarily lead to a complete transition to the use of modern fuels. Households continue using traditional fuels in addition to modern fuels. We explain the choice of dirty cooking fuels even when access to electricity is provided.

The Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Pilot Project is a private sector joint venture with Antique Electric Cooperative, the electric distribution franchise holder, and One Renewable Energy Enterprise, Inc.