Conference & Forum
Asia Pacific Forum on Low Carbon Development Building Partnerships for Low Carbon Technology Promotion
18 Oct 2016 - 20 Oct 2016 Changsha, The People's Republic of China
ADB through its Climate Technology Finance Center (CTFC) has been working with Hunan Province, the PRC initially to provide assistance in mainstreaming climate technologies into their provincial development and investment plans. Since then, CTFC has expanded its involvement in Hunan to the setting up of a low carbon technology venture capital fund, establishing an accelerator program to mentor early stage clean technology start-up entrepreneurs, and helping create a low carbon technology network and market platform.
On 22 September 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation to promote climate technology development and deployment was signed by ADB and the Hunan Development and Reform Commission (Hunan DRC) in Changsha, Hunan, the PRC. As part of the MoU, both sides agreed to work together to host an international forum on low carbon technology at Changsha, Hunan in 2016 with the aim of promoting international cooperation on low carbon technology.
2016 marks the 30th year for ADB and the PRC cooperation and a series of events will be held to celebrate this 30-year partnership in working towards reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. This summit is one of the activities to commemorate this important milestone.
Agenda:
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| 8:30 ~ 9:00 | Registration Brief meeting with senior officials of the Hunan Government (by invitation only) |
| 9:00 ~ 10:10 | Opening Session and Keynote Address Opening Remarks:
Keynote Address:
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| 10:10 ~ 10:50 | Special Presentations:
Signing Ceremonies between:
Launching of the Collection of 50 Emerging Climate Technologies Presentation of ADB-TusPark Cleantech Competition Winners |
| 10:50 ~ 11:20 | Coffee & Tea Break |
| 11:20 ~ 11:50 | Parallel Exhibition on Low Carbon Technologies: Guided Tour for Senior Officials Museum of Changsha City |
| 12:00 ~ 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 ~ 15:30 | Session 1: Strategies and Plans for Implementing Paris Agreement and the Demand for Low Carbon Technology The session will provide an overview of the strategies and plans of governments in implementing the Paris Agreement; and the demands for low carbon technology development and transfer, including challenges faced and possible solutions. Session Chair: Mr. Robert Guild, Director, Transport and Communications Division, East Asia Department, ADB Panelists:
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| 15:30 ~ 16:00 | Coffee & Tea Break |
| 16:00 ~ 17:30 | Session 2: National Initiatives in Promoting Low Carbon Technology Development and Investments The session will focus on best practices, challenges, and enabling environment at the national level that help promote development, deployment, and investments in low carbon technologies as well as prospects for their future demand. Session Chair: Mr. Wang Jun, Director General, Center for International Statistics and Information, National Bureau of Statistics China Panelists:
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| 18:30 ~ 19:30 | Welcome Banquet Hosted by the Government of Hunan |
| 20:00 ~ 21:00 | Welcome Concert Hosted by the Government of Hunan |
| 08:30 ~ 9:00 | Registration |
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| 09:00 ~ 10:30 | Session 3: International Initiatives in Promoting Low Carbon Technology Development and Investments The session will focus on the initiatives launched by multinational organizations in promoting low carbon technology development and transfer, and the best practices, challenges, and experience. Session Chair: Ms. Wanna Tanunchaiwatana, Manager, Technology, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat Panelists:
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| 10:30 ~ 11:00 | Coffee & Tea Break |
| The remaining Day Two Agenda will feature 2 Parallel Track Sessions: Track A will focus on the elements for creating an enabling environment for low carbon technology development and promotion (Target audience: government officials, financial academic experts). Track B will feature experiences in developing and deploying low carbon technologies (Target audience: business and investment managers, financial and academic experts). |
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| 11:00 ~ 12:30 | Track A. Session 1: Role of Financial Institutions in Low Carbon Technology Development and Promotion This session will showcase experiences of financial institutions in supporting low carbon technology investment, including initiatives, plans, financial instruments applied, and key issues and factors for decision making in investment. Session Chair: Mr. Wang Ning, Deputy Director General, Public-Private Partnerships Center, Ministry of Finance, the PRC Panelists:
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| 11:00 ~ 12:30 | Track B. Session 2: Introduction of Climate Technology Startups and Assessment of Potential for Investment This session will introduce the top climate technology startups from the joint ADBTusPark Cleantech Competition and the Hunan Cleantech Competition. After a brief presentation by each startup, a panel of investors and technology experts will offer feedback on the potential opportunity for investments for each. Session Chair: Mr. Xavier Chen, President, Beijing Energy Club Panelists:
Climate Technology Startups:
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| 12:30 ~ 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 ~ 15:30 | Track A. Session 3: Building a Low Carbon Technology Network in Asia-Pacific This session will highlight the experiences and challenges of establishing national designated entities (NDEs), as well as the role NDEs and technology centre partners of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) have in facilitating an enabling environment and stimulating greater investments for low carbon technologies in the region. Session Chair: Mr. Sudhir Sharma, Programme Officer, Regional Office for Asia Pacific, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Panelists:
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| 14:00 ~ 15:30 | Track B. Session 4: Introduction of Emerging Low Carbon Technologies and Assessment of Potential for Investment This session will introduce selected entrepreneurs from the collection of 50 Emerging Climate Technologies. After a brief presentation by each startup, a panel of investors and technology experts will offer feedback on the potential opportunity for investments for each. Session Chair: Mr. Xavier Chen, President, Beijing Energy Club Panelists:
Climate Technology Entrepreneurs |
| 15:30 ~ 16:00 | Coffee & Tea Break |
| 16:00 ~ 17:30 | Track A. Session 5: Role of a Low Carbon Technology Platform in Climate Technology Transfer This session will discuss functions and value-addition of low carbon technology platforms including the experiences and challenges of existing programs. Session Chair: Mr. Wang Can, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Planning and Management, Tsinghua University Panelists:
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| 16:00 ~ 17:30 | Track B. Session 6: Experience of Low Carbon Technology Development and Industrialization by Business Sectors This session will discuss the challenges, lessons learned and future directions of business entities (private and public) as they pursue low carbon technology development and deployment. Panelists:
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| 17:30 ~ 18:00 | Concluding Session: Future Directions for Cooperation in Low Carbon Technology Investment Session Chair: Mr. Xuedu Lu, Advisor, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB Closing Remarks:
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