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
Renewable Energy Transition: Is Asia Leading? Read more about Renewable Energy Transition: Is Asia Leading? An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop Renewable energy uptake can be supported and driven by many players: policy-makers at global, national, and sub-national levels, citizens, private sector, energy consumers. In parallel, renewables can support the objectives of end-use sectors by delivering clean and sustainable energy options.
Laura Williamson Keywords renewable energy climate resilience sustainable energy communications outreach Read more about Laura Williamson Laura Williamson is responsible for directing outreach and communication activities at REN21. Laura’s other activities include strategic development and coordination of the biennial International Renewable Energy Conference. From 2008 to 2013, Laura was the Project Director for HELIO International, an international think tank developing renewable energy solutions. Previously, she was a Programme Manager with the United Nations Environment Programme, leading on industry and sustainability issues.
Wei-Nee Chen Keywords photovoltaic solar energy renewable energy climate change energy mix sustainable energy energy transition Read more about Wei-Nee Chen Dr. Wei-Nee Chen was appointed as Chief Corporate Officer of SEDA on 1st October 2011. She was the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SEDA from 2nd August 2018 until 8th January 2019. Dr. Wei-nee Chen holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, a Master of Business Administration from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Venkat Rajaraman Keywords photovoltaic renewable energy solar energy sustainable energy Product Design Engineering Management Read more about Venkat Rajaraman Venkat is the Founder and CEO of Cygni and an Advisory Committee member of National Center for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE), India. He has over 20 years of experience in Product Design and Engineering Management. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Solarsis and Su-Kam Power Systems, a leading power back-up and RE solution provider from India. Earlier to moving to renewable energy space, he was the Vice President of Engineering at Portal Player, a company that was acquired by NVIDIA Corp in Jan 2007. He worked at Sun Microsystems, USA.