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Workshop on AMLCFT and Trade Finance

26 to 28 June 2019
This three-day workshop gathered 40 representatives from 28 local commercial and international banks and government institutions from 11 countries in the Pacific region. Experts from ADB’s Trade Finance Program (TFP) updated participants on anti-money laundering (AML) and trade-based money…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Preserving biodiversity in the Philippines New Clark City Project

26 June 2019
ADB is supporting the New Clark City (NCC) in assessing impacts on water resources and biodiversity. In this session, scientists presented findings on NCC's flora, fauna, and aquatic ecosystems, including an analysis of land-use change and future scenarios vis-a-vis urban development. Integrating…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Condominial Water and Wastewater Systems Examining the Elements and Successful Examples of the Estero de Paco Pilot Project

21 June 2019
Condominial water and wastewater systems are widely used in Brazil and the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, particularly through the support and financing of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). In Asia, there are select examples of condominial sewerage systems, one of which is…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Asia Wakes Up to CCUS

21 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that in order to limit average global temperature rise to 2°C below the pre-industrial era in the most economical way, 14% emission reduction will have to come from carbon capture and…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

UtilityScale Renewables Challenges in Developing Solar and Wind Energy Projects

21 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop As the investment cost of renewables continues to fall, and utility-scale solar and wind become increasingly cost-competitive with conventional power generation, private developers, policymakers, and power system planners are searching for…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Regional Cooperation and Integration RCI for CrossBorder Energy Markets

21 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) is a process by which a group of countries actively cooperate to achieve common goals for mutual benefit. This facilitates market-driven regional integration and the generation of regional public…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Achieving Universal Energy Access in the Asia Pacific Region

21 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop Energy access is a multidimensional problem that requires collaboration across disciplines and sectors. This Deep Dive Workshop on “Achieving Universal Energy Access in the Asia Pacific Region” will attempt to capture how far development…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Demonstrating WaterFoodEnergy Nexus through Water Conservation Beijing Capital Region PRC

20 June 2019
Already home to over 23 million people, the Beijing Capital Region (BCR) continues to grow, and with it an increasing demand for water amidst resources in decline. ADB is assisting the Beijing Municipal Government to meet the region’s future water demand and is currently reviewing various measures…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Scaling up Clean Energy in Southeast Asia From Concept to Reality

20 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop Southeast Asia is one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions and as such needs new investments in power and infrastructure to meet the demands of the rapidly urbanizing and a relatively young population. An accelerated transition to…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Integrated Solutions for Livable Cities in Asia Pacific MultiEnergy Systems and Sustainable Buildings

19 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop Taking into consideration the huge potentials to retrofit existing urban energy systems into sustainable ones, and continuous urbanization particularly in our DMCs in Asia-Pacific - it is estimated that 75 percent of the urban infrastructure…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office