The ADB Solar Rooftop Project: Boosting Solar Energy Growth in the Philippines Read more about The ADB Solar Rooftop Project: Boosting Solar Energy Growth in the Philippines As the threat of global warming and climate change looms, the need to shift to environment-friendly renewable energy (RE) sources has become more pressing. Solar energy is fast becoming a viable option because it is viewed as the most accessible, inexhaustible, and cleaner option among all the other available RE sources.
Virinder Sharma Keywords climate change renewable energy environment Urban Development Rural Livelihoods sustainable development Read more about Virinder Sharma Mr. Sharma takes a lead role in managing delivery, maintaining strategic relationships, providing technical and advisory support to the ADB and to the UK Department for International Development (DFID), leading a team of 10 technical professionals and managing the implementation of 50 projects under the ADB administered multi-donor $150 M Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF). Dr.
How China Builds the World's Biggest Wind Power Market Read more about How China Builds the World's Biggest Wind Power Market This case study presentation explains how China have successfully implemented its wind power initiative through the renewable energy law and other supporting policies in place.
ADB Driving Innovation and Delivering Results to Meet PRC’s Climate Change Mitigation Challenges Read more about ADB Driving Innovation and Delivering Results to Meet PRC’s Climate Change Mitigation Challenges This presentation explains the role of ADB in supporting China implement its Clean Energy Development through innovation, policy and financing.
Energy Group Discussions - Business As Usual or Institute Changes? Read more about Energy Group Discussions - Business As Usual or Institute Changes? The presentation reveals the current ASEAN energy sector trends, issues and challenges, as well as the possible policies and initiatives for implementation in order to address the problem.
Achieving the Promise: Delivering on the Green Economy Read more about Achieving the Promise: Delivering on the Green Economy This presentation explains the opportunities for energy generation using low carbon development. It also outlines key lessons for solar and wind power generation that goes beyond renewable energy.
Asia Leadership Program 2014: Senior Level Session Read more about Asia Leadership Program 2014: Senior Level Session Leaders discussed solutions to renewable energy, urban transport, and green city development at the Asia Leadership Program 2014. he second annual program offering in 2014 was held in Seoul, Korea. The KDI School of Public Policy and Management was the event partner that provided guidance and support to the various key topics for the event.
Asia Leadership Program 2014: Executive Level Session Read more about Asia Leadership Program 2014: Executive Level Session Renewable energy, transport, and green cities were among the key concerns discussed at the Asia Leadership Program 2014. The second annual program offering in 2014 was held in Seoul, Korea. The KDI School of Public Policy and Management was the event partner that provided guidance and support to the various key topics for the event.
Pradeep Tharakan Keywords clean energy energy and natural resource management energy efficiency investments decentralized solar generation renewable energy climate change Read more about Pradeep Tharakan Mr. Pradeep Tharakan has over 17 years of experience focused on global energy and environmental issues. Mr. Tharakan has worked for the ADB since 2010. His primary expertise is in the origination, financing, and delivery of large-scale clean energy investment programs in the public sector; the fostering of inter-governmental and public-private partnerships for effective development action; and development research.
Ranishka Wimalasena Keywords project implementation renewable energy energy efficiency energy planning energy policy Read more about Ranishka Wimalasena Ranishka Wimalasena is a Senior Energy Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and is based in the Headquarters in Philippines. He possesses over 22 years of professional experience mainly in the energy sector development initiatives including policy formulation, promotion of renewable energy, energy infrastructure development, and mobilizing climate financing. He has extensive working experience in South Asia and Pacific.