International Collaboration to Foster a Quality Infrastructure for Globalized PV Markets

This presentation emphasized the role of PV in the global energy transformation, underscoring the importance of adopting a system approach in ensuring quality solar PV infrastructure. It also discussed the PV quality assurance and certification in the People's Republic of China, as carried out by the China General Certification (CGC).

2009-2019 China’s National Solar Photovoltaic Policy Framework – 10 years of Lessons Learned

This presentation illustrated the People's Republic of China’s lessons learned of its 2009-2019 PV policy from an enabling framework perspective. It presented the country's solar journey and describe how the market evolved with different mechanisms, including FIT scheme, subsidy, mandatory trading scheme. VAT tax rebates, land-use fees, guidelines for green financing, etc.

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

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 urgency to act, a historic agreement was made at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties in Paris in December 2015.

Perspectives on PRC's Water Reform Issue

Many cities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have grappled with physical and financial challenges in managing water supply and quality primarily because they offer water at highly subsidized rates. To help address this issue, an ADB initiative sought to make water tariffs in PRC market-driven while helping municipal water concessionaires become financially self-sufficient. Despite initial resistance, the project has helped local governments explore tiered pricing systems, gradually raising the profitability of water utilities.

Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Networking Evaluation in the People's Republic of China

Zilong Wang, East Asia Department intern from Rutgers University, shares insights on the use of web-based data mining in road network evaluation in China. He presents overview of the provincial road network in China and shares the effect of local road network in intercity transport.

Intern Presentation - Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Network Evaluation in the People's Republic of China

Asian Development Bank’s East Asia Department intern Zilong Wang shared his findings on road network performance in the People’s Republic of China using data mining approach. The relationship between road network in different provinces and a variety of factors related to economy, geography, and public interest was also discussed.