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Avenues for Subsidy Swap in India Insights from the ACCESS Surveys

17 June 2019
The Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity - Survey of States is a survey carried out in 2015 covering more than 9000 rural households in the six most energy-poor states in India: Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. This presentation discussed some…

Subsidy Reforms and the Clean Energy Revolution

17 June 2019
This presentation gave an overview of fossil fuel subsidy in India's power sector, and why such a subsidy was necessary to provide the mass population access to affordable electricity. It also discussed the financial, regulatory, and technical barriers in increasing renewable energy share in India…

ASEAN Feed in Tariff and Subsidy Reform

17 June 2019
This presentation discussed renewable energy policies and incentives in the ASEAN, zeroing in on Feed-in-Tariff in the region. It also discussed key points for FiT implementation, and the benefits of doing a subsidy reform.

Solar Storage Smart Grids Global Outlook in Asia

17 June 2019
This presentation gave an overview of Asia's global solar PV market share in 2018, as well as trends in solar farm costs and lithium-ion battery prices. It also suggested some next steps in unleashing solar energy such as the introduction of smart grids as new business models and promoting higher…

Solar PV Manufacturing in the Peoples Republic of China and Potential for Overseas Relocation

17 June 2019
This presentation discussed the development of solar PV manufacturing in the People's Republic of China as well as an assessment of the PRC's industry policy for solar PV manufacturing. It also considered the potential of developing solar PVs in developing countries, as well as the potential for…

Air Pollution in Asian Cities

5 June 2019
In this presentation, Glynda Bathan, Deputy Executive Director of Clean Air Asia discussed the state of air pollution in Asian cities, honing on air quality figures for Metro Manila. She cited air pollution as the fifth leading global risk factor for premature deaths, highlighting the health…

Impact of Air Pollution on Youth

5 June 2019
In this presentation, William Lucht emphasized the health effects of air pollution on the youth. He also encouraged participants to beat air pollution by suggesting specific actions to incorporate such as proper vehicle maintenance and using public transport.​

Air Quality Improvement in the BTH Region

5 June 2019
In this presentation, Lin Lu outline the PRC's air quality challenges, and what needs to be done to address them. She also shared ADB's approach in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, identifying the issues encountered and the reform approach and presented specific ADB activities in the PRC that…

Confidentiality and Data Safeguarding

3 June 2019
Slides on Confidentiality and Data Safeguarding presented last 3 June 2019 during the Tax Avoidance and Evasion Workshop in Nadi, Fiji

Applying Circular Economy in Water Supply and Wastewater Management

31 May 2019
Learn how a circular economy can help in maximizing the use and value of water and conserving both natural and financial capital.