Background

Faced with more prominent consequences of climate change, extreme climate events, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been working with the Southeast Asia countries to promote and implement innovative approaches for integrated solutions to transition to lower carbon and sustainable energy future for each country and for the region.

The event will be a platform for dialogues among the utility managers, energy regulators, renewable energy investors, practitioners on energy transition with focus of climate change mitigation, renewable energy development, energy efficiency and application of energy transition mechanism to phase-out coal-fired power generating capacities and unlock investment in clean energy.

Objectives

To showcase the importance of creating an enabling environment for private and public sector investment into energy transition pathway to meet the carbon-neutrality future in Southeast Asia.

AGENDA

2:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Scaling up the Energy Transition Mechanism in Southeast Asia: Process and Achievements

David C. Elzinga, Principal Energy Specialist, SEEN

Supporting the Energy Transition through a Sector Development Programmatic Approach: the Case of Cambodia

Joao Aleluia, Energy Specialist, SEEN

Offshore Wind and Essential Grid Services in the Philippines – Good Things to Come

Diana Connett, Energy Specialist, SEEN

Creating a Utility-scale Solar IPP Project with Carbon Credit Trading Consideration in Timor-Leste, the Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Setting

Euna Shim, Senior PPP Specialist.