Strengthening Co-Benefits of Health, Climate Change and Air Quality Improvement in Energy Investments in Asian Cities Read more about Strengthening Co-Benefits of Health, Climate Change and Air Quality Improvement in Energy Investments in Asian Cities Asia and the Pacific have the highest number of air pollution deaths in the world. The health effects were estimated to cost US$ 1.7 trillion in 2016, equivalent to 10% of the regions. Air pollution creates a massive economic burden for governments causing a loss of productive labor, thereby reducing output and incomes, and increased health care and welfare costs. The energy sector is a major source of pollution and therefore a target for efforts to improve air quality.
Integrating Demand Side Management in Urban Cooling Systems Read more about Integrating Demand Side Management in Urban Cooling Systems This presentation shared the insights into the demand response scheme at the industrial customers in Singapore. This real case illustrated the benefits of demand response by reducing end-users electricity bills, improving the asset utilization rate, and increasing the efficiency of the whole electricity system. Drawing on Singapore's experience, many Asian countries can glean lessons to provide effective financial and incentive mechanisms to reflect the value of demand response.
Impact on Cooling Demand with Building Efficiency Programme Read more about Impact on Cooling Demand with Building Efficiency Programme The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) is an initiative taken by the Government of India to promote energy efficiency in the commercial building sector. The ECBC is a comprehensive code that provides minimum requirements for the energy efficient design and construction of buildings, and is is applicable to new commercial buildings with states defining the scope according to the state’s suitability.
The Future of Energy-Efficient Cooling Read more about The Future of Energy-Efficient Cooling Global temperatures are steadily increasing. Keeping cool is a growing need, and access to cooling is a critical issue in some of the warmest countries on the planet. With airconditioner ownership expected to soar, not only are markets not keeping up with energy efficiency potential, but energy policy is also not keeping up with the ever-changing energy technology.
Smart Low-Carbon District Heating and Cooling for Seoul Read more about Smart Low-Carbon District Heating and Cooling for Seoul Seoul, a 10 million population city, is implementing various policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. Seoul has a high population density and limited available land; it is a disadvantage for large scale development of solar PV and wind power. However, there are well-equipped district heating and cool infrastructures, and environmental facilities. Also, Solar PV, solar thermal, heat pump, and waste-to-energy are mature technologies. To minimize greenhouse gas emissions, and improve air quality, a system is needed that optimizes these technologies.
Scene Setting: Green Buildings and Eco-Districts Financing and Implementation Mechanisms Read more about Scene Setting: Green Buildings and Eco-Districts Financing and Implementation Mechanisms How do you promote green building, energy efficiency, performing cooling, and heating methods in countries/cities that are lacking capacity? In this presentation, Mr. Heckmann discussed ADB's Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Housing and Resilient Urban Renewal Project. It is a large-scale demonstration project and complete solution leveraging private sector investment to deliver affordable and green housing stock. The project also established policies, mechanisms, and standards for sustainable and affordable housing and green urban development.
Solar Energy: It's Not Just Electricity Read more about Solar Energy: It's Not Just Electricity The presentation acknowledges the role Solar Energy has played in transforming the Electricity sector around the globe and its indispensability to the cause of displacing high emission intensity technologies from the electricity sector, in light of the global commitment under COP 21 of UNFCCC. The presentation attempted to analyze the impact of the deployment of solar energy in achieving sustainable development goals.
AIIB’s Sustainable Energy Strategy and Financing Read more about AIIB’s Sustainable Energy Strategy and Financing The presentation gives a brief introduction to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)'s Sustainable Energy Strategy, energy investment portfolio and products focusing on clean energy and renewables. It also gives an overview of AIIB's Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Enhanced Credit Portfolio and the Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure On-Lending Facility.
Scaling Up Energy Efficiency with Simplified M&V Meters and ESCO Business Models Read more about Scaling Up Energy Efficiency with Simplified M&V Meters and ESCO Business Models An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop
The Subsidy Swap in Asia: Reforming Fossil Fuel and Electricity Subsidies to Drive a Renewable Revolution Read more about The Subsidy Swap in Asia: Reforming Fossil Fuel and Electricity Subsidies to Drive a Renewable Revolution An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop