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Innovative Carbon Capture through Fecal Sludge Management in the PRC

8 July 2019
EAPF's Hubert Jenny discussed how Beijing uses fecal sludge to increase its carbon sink. The innovative project features resource recovery, advanced technology, public-private partnership, and nonsovereign operations business model. The initiative is in support of the PRC's 13th Five-Year Plan to…

Demonstrating Water-Food-Energy Nexus through Water Conservation Beijing Capital Region, PRC

20 June 2019
In this Tech Talk, ADB's Hubert Jenny talked about the water challenges of Beijing as well as a number of international best practices on water conservation, such as from the Netherlands, United States, and Viet Nam, and other proposed interventions, including the use of water-saving fixtures and…

Soot-Free Transport in ASEAN Countries

20 June 2019
Diesel emissions are a human carcinogen, according to the World Health Organization. Diesel engines produce 99 percent of transport-sector emissions of black carbon, a powerful climate pollutant whose near-term warming can be nearly eliminated with a transition to soot-free Euro 6/VI emission…

Realizing Smart Cities

20 June 2019
This presentation discussed the strategies for realizing the Smart Cities, based on the initiative being undertaken ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). It focused on the proven strategies of converting a city into a smart city and reviewed what has been done in the major ASEAN cities regarding the…

The Use of EFlows Assessments in Basin-Planning and Design of Hydropower Operating Rules

20 June 2019
Environmental Flows (EFlows) are a vital way of mitigating the effects of human developments on rivers and estuaries, and thus for managing water resources for long-term sustainability. Modern EFlows assessment methods, based on ecosystem-modeling approaches, address the complexity of river…

Crossing the Valley of Death: Key Factors to Attract Impact and Venture Capital in Early Stage Clean Energy Businesses

20 June 2019
Using real-life examples in the solar and energy efficiency space in South East Asia, this presentation highlighted key factors which make business attractive to impact and venture capital investors.

Developing Partnerships for Sustainable Cleantech Financing in Southeast Asia

20 June 2019
The ‘missing middle’ or ‘valley of death’ is a common cause of cleantech startup stall, needing to access debt and equity in the $20,000 to $500,000 range while typically lacking mature internal capacity, skills, financial literacy and access to traditional investment. This presentation will…

PRC’s Carbon Market: Accelerating a Green Economy in the People's Republic of China and Reducing Global Emissions

20 June 2019
Adopting a carbon emission trading system provide a theoretical way to solve the problem of inefficient allocation of carbon emission rights and may bring huge potentials for energy saving and emission reduction. This presentation explored the emission reduction effect of carbon emission trading…

Green Building Development and Financing Green and Energy Efficient Buildings in China

19 June 2019
This presentation provided a brief introduction to the work of the Wuppertal Institute, as well as an overview of green building development in the People's Republic of China. This includes the market growth and environmental impacts of the PRC's building sector, green building policy framework,…

The Strategic Mitigation Adaptation and Resilience (SMART) Tool: Integrating Planning Objectives in Southeast Asia and Pacific Countries

18 June 2019
Developing long-term low emissions development strategies (LT-LEDS) provides an opportunity for Asia-Pacific countries highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change to simultaneously achieve other development objectives, including energy and food security, economic resilience and resilience to…