Deep Dive Workshop
Electrifying Cooking - Innovative Approaches and Business Models for Asia and the Pacific
Organized by: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (GMT +8) | Multifunction Hall 3
This deep dive workshop will discuss innovative approaches in implementing effective and affordable eCooking projects supported by energy transition planning and enabling policy formulations. The session will also explore how both public and private sectors contribute towards embracing clean and efficient technologies such as eCooking (cooking with electricity) powered by resilient and green electricity systems (on and off-grid).
This session will demonstrate the cost effectiveness and climate benefit of eCooking for achieving sustainable development goals around health, gender equality, protection of biodiversity, clean energy and climate action. The increased productivity and creation of opportunities for the private sector and cost saving for users will be discussed.
Furthermore, the session will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Asia-Pacific region in transitioning their energy systems to incorporate eCooking.
AGENDA
9:00 - 9:20 a.m.
Introductory Remarks
Kee-Yung Nam, Principal Energy Economist, Energy Sector Office, Sectors Group, ADB
Mikael Melin, Head of cross-cutting programmes, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Representative of the Global electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo)
9:20 - 9:40 a.m.
State of Clean Cooking in Asia and the Pacific and Best Practices to Increase Access to e-Cooking
Hongpeng Liu, Director, Energy Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
9:40 - 10:05 a.m.
Modern eCooking; Leveraging a Decade of Asian Electricity Access Gains, Including Mini-grids and Off-grid Generation
Simon Batchelor, Research Coordinator, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS)
10:05 - 10:30 a.m.
National Perspectives and Experience on Clean eCooking (Video from Bhutan)
Dechen Dema, Executive Engineer, Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:25 a.m.
Clean Cooking Fund: Lessons Learned to Move toward Universal Energy Access
Michelle Hallack, Senior Energy Specialist, Lead of the Clean Cooking Fund, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)
11:25 - 11:50 a.m.
Smoke Free Village – experiences on behavior change communication
Bastiaan Teune, Energy Sector Leader Cambodia/Global cooking energy advisor (SNV)
11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Panel Discussion on Implementing eCooking in Asia and the Pacific
Panelists:
Kee-Yung Nam, Principal Energy Economist, Energy Sector Office, Sectors Group, ADB
Mikael Melin, Head of cross-cutting programmes, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Representative of the Global electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo)
Hongpeng Liu, Director, Energy Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Simon Batchelor, Research Coordinator, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS)
Michelle Hallack, Senior Energy Specialist, Lead of the Clean Cooking Fund, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)
Bastiaan Teune, Energy Sector Leader Cambodia/Global cooking energy advisor (SNV)
12:20 - 12:30 p.m.
Country Actions going forward
SPEAKERS
Priyantha Wijayatunga
Senior Director, Energy Sector Office, Sectors Group, ADB
Mikael Melin
Head of Cross-Cutting Programmes, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)
Hongpeng Liu
Director, Energy Division, UNESCAP
Simon Batchelor
Research Coordinator, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS)
Michelle Hallack
Senior Energy Specialist, Lead of the Clean Cooking Fund, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)
Kee-Yung Nam
Principal Energy Economist, Asian Development Bank
Bastiaan Teune
Energy Sector Leader Cambodia/Global cooking energy advisor (SNV)