Spotlight Session
Energy Systems for Climate Resilience: Strategic and Technical Solutions
Organized by: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Thursday, 6 June 2024
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (GMT +8) | Multi-Function Hall 3
AGENDA
9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Toru Kubo, Senior Director, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment, ADB
9:05 - 9:10 a.m.
Icebreaking Warm-up Activities
9:10 - 9:20 a.m.
Scene Setting Presentation
Arghya Sinha Roy, Principal Climate Change Specialist, ADB
9:20 - 10:10 a.m.
Panel Presentation:
Moderator: Okju Jeong, Climate Change Specialist, ADB
Moderator: Arghya Sinha Roy, Principal Climate Change Specialist, ADB
Renewable Energy for Climate Resilience in Bhutan
Sonam Zam, Project officer, Bhutan Resident Mission, ADB
Climate Resilience for Energy Transition
Jinsun Lim, Energy and Environment Policy Analyst, International Energy Agency
The Intersectionality of Environmental Resilience and Decarbonized Energy Systems: Opportunities and Challenges
Kelly Hewitt, Principal Energy Specialist, ADB
Disaster Resilient Power Systems in the Pacific
Belinda Hewitt, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, ADB
Energy Investments as Adaptation Solutions: A Case Study of Selected National Adaptation Plans
David Von Hippel, Climate Resilient Energy System Expert
10:10 - 10:30 a.m.
Interactive Q&A session with panel members and participants
10:30 a.m.
Closing Remarks
Okju Jeong, Climate Change Specialist, ADB