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22 July 2025
From limiting environmental impact and assessing sites for offshore wind farms to mapping rural households without access to electricity, Earth observation and satellite imagery can support planning for energy sector investments.
This webinar showcased three applications of earth…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
9 July 2025
The four atoll nations—namely Kiribati, Maldives, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu—faced existential climate adaptation challenges. Rising extreme sea levels accelerated coastal flooding, erosion, and ecosystem degradation, threatening the very foundations of these island…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development
2 to 4 June 2025
The Emerging Areas Energy Sector team of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted four workshops at the Joy Nostalg Hotel in Manila, Philippines. The event brought together policymakers, regulators, utilities, and development partners from ADB’s developing member countries—particularly Pacific Small…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
2 to 6 June 2025
The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), an annual flagship event of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will be held from 2 to 6 June 2025 at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines, under the theme “Empowering the Future: Clean Energy Innovations, Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Financing…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
31 May 2025
Under current climate projections, much of the world’s stored freshwater is set to disappear within the coming decades. Despite this significant impact on the freshwater supply, there is no straightforward pathway to future-proof communities relying on the frozen stores in the mountain cryosphere…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
29 to 31 May 2025
The high-level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, held in Dushanbe from 29-31 May 2025, emphasized the urgency of addressing glacial melt, calving, and retreat. It advanced global efforts through scientific collaboration, policy alignment, and multi-stakeholder engagement. …
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
26 to 27 May 2025
Climate change is a global issue that demands policies addressing both mitigation and resilient infrastructure. While carbon emissions from power generation and transportation are major contributors worldwide, the transition from fossil fuel dependency to clean energy also presents complex social…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office
22 to 23 May 2025
Climate change is a global issue that demands policies addressing both mitigation and resilient infrastructure. While carbon emissions from power generation and transportation are major contributors worldwide, the transition from fossil fuel dependency to clean energy also presents complex social…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office
23 April 2025
This webinar explored Asia's decarbonization transition, focusing on carbon dioxide (CO₂) removal and the role of international development financiers, such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in accelerating this transition.
The session included panel presentations from governments and the…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
27 March 2025
The webinar explored the latest advancements in solar energy, focusing on the real-world applications of photovoltaic systems and their integration with complementary technologies across the transportation, healthcare, and agriculture sectors.
The presentations examined key policy and market…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office