Environment – Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative

Digital Monitoring Technology and Air Quality: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China

Highlights: Learning from the PRC’s Clean Energy Innovations

This seminar highlights the People’s Republic of China’s advancements in clean energy, exploring how its successful innovations and practical solutions can be replicated by other Asian Development Bank (ADB) member countries. The discussions focused on PRC’s strategic planning in clean energy and ADB’s role in supporting similar projects across the region, including initiatives in energy efficiency and solar. The goal is to foster knowledge-sharing and accelerate the adoption of clean energy technologies throughout the region.

The Role of Policy and the Challenges to Address in Implementing Clean Energy

Beyond market mechanisms, technological innovation, and international cooperation, what else is crucial for a successful clean energy transition? Yu Wang, Associate Professor at Tsinghua University’s Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, shares her expert insights.

Highlights: Learning from Greater Beijing on Air Quality Improvement

This seminar, the first in a quarterly series by the ADB-PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative, focused on air quality improvement, drawing lessons from the People’s Republic of China. It addressed air pollution challenges in developing countries and showcased the PRC’s advanced air quality management experiences, including the Greater Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei program. Policymakers from India, Pakistan, Mongolia, Thailand, and the Philippines shared their insights on national and regional approaches.

Merging Clean Energy Into the National Goals and Master Action Plan

Kebin He, Dean of the Institute for Carbon Neutrality at Tsinghua University, People’s Republic of China, breaks down his learnings from DMC member countries and insights from the event. He also explains the importance of including clean energy initiatives into the national goals and the master action plan.

The Clean Energy Transition as a Long Drawn Process

Sujit Kumar Bajpayee, Member, Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas in India, shares his insights on learning about air quality improvement from fellow experts and the potential of the ADB-RKSI’s Talk China Series as an innovative platform for knowledge-sharing.