As per the Paris Agreement at the UNFCC COP of 2015, member states agreed to limit global warming to 2 °C versus pre-industrial levels. Based on this member states have set up targets under Intended Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs).

This presentation gave an overview of the global and regional progress in climate action and emphasized the need for an integrated approach to 2030 energy transition. It also discussed the National Expert SDG Tool for Energy Planning (NEXSTEP), an online tool to help develop national SDG7 roadmap and options to achieve NDCs.

This presentation gave an overview of the Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 1), the impact assessment methods used, as well as the economic and social impacts of training women to be microentrepreneurs in energy-based livelihoods in India.

This presentation shared the outputs of the report "Gender Analysis of Renewable Energy in India: Present Status, Issues, Approaches and New Initiatives", as well as the incentives given by the Government of India to encourage the participation of women in the energy sector.

This presentation shared the story of semi-literate women in Bhutan pioneering a community-based approach to provide remote villages with solar lighting.

This presentation gave an overview of the renewable energy landscape in Bangladesh, as well as key lessons from the Enabling Poor Women's Participation in the Renewable Energy Sector - Hatiya Project and some suggestions for the way forward.

This presentation makes a case for blockchain for community-based renewable energy projects, as well as its role in disaster management, microgrid control solutions, as well as provenance and development.

This presentation discussed the South Asia experience in addressing the challenges of ADB gender-related corporate targets, particularly in the Energy sector.

This presentation discussed how women see the differences between renewable energy and fossil fuels, and how the renewable energy sector can help women and vice versa. It also gave an overview of the CET impact assessment criteria and the impact of electricity access in South Asia through regional connectivity.