Patrick Aquino

Patrick T. Aquino is the Director of the Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB) under the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE). A Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) Rank III, he rose from the ranks and has served in various capacities in the DOE from the Office of the Secretary (OSEC), Information Technology Management Services (ITMS), and Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (EPPB).

Green Hydrogen Webinar with Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOEJ) facilitated a green bag seminar inviting Japanese private sector entities at the forefront of the efforts to promote green hydrogen for net-zero goals, and ADB developing member countries (DMCs) to participate in an exchange of knowledge and technical information on green hydrogen to develop green hydrogen projects in ADB DMCs in the future.

Driving Port Led Clean Growth in Andhra Pradesh: Navigating Clean Investment and Low Carbon Pathways in Energy Intensive Industries, Renewable Energy Industries, and Hard-to-Abate Sectors

A joint regional workshop by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, in partnership with Asian Development Bank, government officials and experts contributed in the knowledge-sharing of clean energy deployment, focusing in clean energy growth along Andhra Pradesh’s industrial corridors and opportunities that champion the energy transition.

Greening ASEAN and Global Value Chains

Southeast Asia has become one of the most important regional hubs for global value chains (GVCs)—the cross-border networks that separate production stages from concept to consumption. By participating in GVCs, most Southeast Asia economies have grown strongly and reduced poverty. GVCs have created a strong manufacturing and export base, more and better-quality jobs, and spread knowledge, innovation, and technology. However, their social and environmental impact can also lead to inequality and increased greenhouse gas emissions.

Meeting Sustainability and Climate Goals with the Cloud

Over the past decade, cloud computing has revolutionized how people and organizations work by democratizing access to technology, affording organizations of all sizes access to a plethora of digital tools, as well as the security benefits of the cloud.

This session at the Asian Development Bank''s (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) explored how cloud computing and cloud-enabled tools are helping to drive the twin transitions of digitalization and decarbonization.