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Japan and Technology Workers from India: Working through Institutional Stickiness

28 July 2017
The Japanese government and business sector addressed the shortage of technology workers in various ways. These include accommodating foreigners, easing visa restrictions, and forging bilateral business and political realignments. This presentation discusses how India has become a major source of…

Homestrings Diaspora Bond Programme

27 July 2017
Remittances globally are large. They continue to grow, but diaspora needs innovative alternative investment instruments.This presentation provides information on diaspora bonds, which offer significant advantages as an alternative to straightforward remittances. It has lower costs and better…

Inclusive Green Growth Index: A New Benchmarking for Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific

25 July 2017
After decades focusing on economic production, the development trend has shifted toward creating social inclusion and environmental sustainability. However, current indicators such as gross domestic product do not capture non-economic performance of countries. This research introduces the Inclusive…

World Energy Investment 2017

20 July 2017
Learn about the trends in energy investments based on 2016 data across various fuels and energy technologies. This presentation by Kieran Clarke and Matthew Wittenstein of the International Energy Agency shares findings of the second edition of the World Energy Investment report. The report also…

Microgrid: Enabling Resilient and Cost Effective Access to Power

4 July 2017
Microgrid solutions are becoming more popular recently as they offer sustainable and resilient power supply. Maxine Ghavi, Global Microgrid Program Director of ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB), talks about it further as he shares the latest on microgrid technology and how it provides access to power in…

Climate Finance in the Energy Sector

27 June 2017
ADB remains committed to scale up its climate financing to US$6 billion by 2020. Half of the US$6 billion will be in the Energy Sector, largely renewables and energy efficiency. This target requires a robust, consistent, and sound methodology for counting climate finance, which is discussed in this…

Energy Storage System

27 June 2017
Asian Development Bank's Dae Kyeong Kim shared the needs, types and characteristics, selection, and applications of the energy storage system (ESS). ESS installation is recommended for various energy projects to drive energy transition and energy for all.

Clean Energy Entrepreneurship and the Youth

5 June 2017
Young CEOs and founders of startups ponder on the role of the youth in driving clean energy technology in Asia. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will account for more than 46% of global CO2…

Challenges CleanTech Startup Entrepreneurs Face

5 June 2017
CEOs and founders of clean technology startups share the challenges in bringing climate change solutions in the Asia-Pacific. Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030,…

What Is Clean Energy/CleanTech?

5 June 2017
Startup entrepreneurs explain what clean technologies can do in addressing energy challenges in the Asia-Pacific. Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030, energy demand is…