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The Twelfth Meeting of Asia Solar Energy Forum: “Development Trends in Solar Manufacturing and Diversified Application”

17 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop Covering strategic considerations for managing 21st century energy networks, the Twelfth Meeting of ASEF will highlight two topics: (i) deployment of solar manufacturing capacity in our developing member countries, and business model…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Hydro Mini-Grids in the Asia-Pacific: Scaling Inclusive Enterprise-Based Approaches

17 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop In recent years, there has been a transition to innovative ownership, management and financing models for renewable energy mini-grid development – where the income generated has been sufficient to ensure the financial viability and…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Clean Energy Policy, Financing and Innovation: 7th ADB-MOTIE Joint Energy Forum

17 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop Asia and the Pacific are experiencing massive energy challenges due to an unprecedented increase in energy demand in terms of both scale and speed as well as high dependence on fossil fuels. This trend is likely to continue in the…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

World Environment Day 2019: Opening Session – The Air That We Breathe

5 June 2019
World Environment Day is an annual event organized by UN Environment on 5 June and celebrated by ADB's Environment Thematic Group. This year's theme, "Beat Air Pollution", is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030 including those aimed at making cities more livable and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable

5 June 2019
World Environment Day is an annual event organized by UN Environment on 5 June and celebrated by ADB's Environment Thematic Group. This year's theme, 'Beat Air Pollution", is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030 including those aimed at making cities more livable and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Conference on Inclusive Community Energy Resilience in Bangladesh

23 to 24 April 2019
Smart grids, along with its component technologies, are increasingly becoming an important focus of the ADB energy portfolio in Bangladesh. This conference will serve as a platform to share information on international experience relevant to Bangladesh--these include examples, case studies,…
Organizer: South Asia Department

X-band Rainfall Radars

19 December 2018
FURUNO from Japan recently developed a high resolution, compact X-band Doppler Weather Radar that accurately measures rainfall. The weather radars are compact, energy efficient and record 75 to 150 meter-mesh rainfall with high data update cycles (1 min) covering 70-kilometer radius, providing real…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

International Anticorruption Day 2018 - Securing the Future of Asia and the Pacific: Promoting Good Governance in Education and Environmental Management

7 December 2018
The education sector and climate change have profound and lasting impacts on communities, especially in Asia where the largest number of poor and vulnerable populations are. An effective education sector and a climate change-resilient region are crucial drivers to the achievement of an inclusive,…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program Cities

4 to 6 December 2018
Rapid urbanization has been accompanied by increasing demand for energy and natural resources, and consequently disproportionate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cities. Witnessing unprecedented variability in weather conditions, anticipating climate change-induced threat, and recognizing the…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Carnegie Mellon University's Applications of Smart Cities and Energy Innovations

18 October 2018
Carnegie Mellon University's Emil Bolongaita, Ragunathan Rajkumar, and Jay Whitacre will share insights on the university's work in high technology, connected and automated vehicles, energy innovations, among others. They will also discuss practical applications of these ideas in ADB projects. This…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department