It was a wonderful time in Manila for the ADB Asia Clean Energy Forum 2010.
This visit was a good opportunity to learn more about Clean Energy and meet the related groups and individuals. I uploaded my report on our google-groups.
entitled: 100621-25 ADB ACEF Report.docx
link: http://groups.google.com/group/abe-lab-tokyotech/files?hl=en
Here is a glance of the report.
Cheers to the Clean Energy movement!
William Hong
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The Asia Clean Energy Forum, (ACEF) is an international dialogue dubbed as the premier event in Asia regarding Clean Energy which provides a venue for policymakers, project developers, technical experts and privates sectors discuss policies, programs and frameworks, and share best practices which may help promote clean energy. It may be said that these dialogues are quite timely and important. This point could not have exerted itself more as it was clear during the forum that much has to be done; especially with the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP16) coming on November 2010 at Cancun, Mexico, where governments and regulators need as much dialogues to have a better chance at arriving at a consensus. The forum was hosted by ADB and funded by USAID and other partner groups such as World Resources Institute. These big names in the development world signified not only the relevance of these discussions but also the impact it may have for the decisions that there are to come as a result of the dialogues. Among many discussion points, the following were of great interest: Clean Energy Regulations, Market Mechanisms and Financing, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Capacity Development Mechanism (CDM), Technology Transfer, and Off-Grid Electrification. The forum was well attended by representatives from different countries, like China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Germany, and many other countries and institutions influential to development. The global attendance indicated that efforts were meaningful and that it somehow reflected the voice of different countries. What we may find ourselves wanting though is the representation of the people and communities who may be impacted most by the energy issues. These people are not from the high ranked government positions and elite private institutions but are rather found in the ordinary and humble communities across the globe. While we may expect that regulations and development frameworks are formed by people with knowledge and experience in decision making, it is a hope that this forum would, even with the absence of which, still consider the voices and needs of those who truly need the revolution of a Clean Energy future. This forum served as a learning experience and one which we may derive great ideas and concepts we can take to research and explore more into the future.
