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Promoting China’s Renewable Energy (RE) Investment in Southeast Asia Roundtable - Philippines in Focus
November 2022, Manila
MJA supported World Resources Institute China and the China New Energy International Alliance (CNEIA) to hold a roundtable in Manila, Philippines as part of the China-ASEAN Dialogue Series to hold important discussions on the current status, ongoing challenges, and future prospects on renewable energy (RE) development in the Philippines, sharing China’s knowledge and experiences in renewable energy finance in the process. The roundtable was also held to scope out opportunities to build partnerships and promote cooperation among leading renewable energy stakeholders in the Philippines, and China-based State- owned Enterprises (SOEs) to leverage financing resources for boosting RE investment in the Philippines and beyond.
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WRI Energy Program Southeast Asia Retreat
June 2023, Manila
The team retreat delved into WRI's 5-year energy strategy, emphasizing the critical role of the region in the organization's success, and focused on fostering a culture of respect, transparency, and effectiveness, with sessions designed to enhance team collaboration and communication. Discussions on what excites the team about the next five years, defining WRI's value proposition, and aligning strategies for impactful interventions were also tackled during the retreat. The retreat wrapped up on the third day, capturing key takeaways and outlining the next steps to ensure the successful implementation of the discussed strategies, reinforcing the team's commitment to driving the energy transition in Southeast Asia.
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CEIA Paper on Regional CACEF Side Event “Innovative Solutions for the Energy Transition in Asia”
June 2023, Manila | Link Here
MJA supported WRI and the Clean Energy Investment Accelerator in the logistics of hosting a side event to ACEF on "Innovative Solutions for the Energy Transition in Asia." The session highlighted business models and purchasing mechanisms that have been advanced across the region to accelerate private sector support for the clean energy transition, including aggregated rooftop solar procurement processes in Vietnam as well as emerging efforts to explore industrial clean heat across the region.
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Webinar on "Unlocking Financing Solutions for Rooftop Solar: Fostering China-Southeast Asia Cooperation."
October 2023, Hybrid Webinar, Manila and Beijing
MJA supported WRI China to host a hybrid webinar and gather over 70 experts and stakeholders in Philippines and China to discuss innovative financing models in the Philippines and case studies to empower Chinese investors to invest in the country's rooftop solar. The webinar aims to facilitate deployment of financing packages supported by Chinese manufacturers or EPC companies, alongside a trusted network of Southeast Asian partners, with the goal of deploying gigawatts (GW) of rooftop solar capacity in Southeast Asian countries within this decade.
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Technical Consultation Encourage Expanded Clean Energy Retail Choice in the Philippines
February 2023, Manila | Link here
MJA supported CEIA to host the "Technical Consultation Encourage Expanded Clean Energy Retail Choice in the Philippines" in a hybrid format. The event featured the findings of two separate White Papers developed by the CEIA and GWEC and provided a valuable platform for the Department of Energy Renewable Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to share their proposed actions to address corresponding opportunities, benefits, and concerns.
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ACEF Side Event “Securing Future Critical Minerals for Energy Transition Goals: An Asian Perspective on Challenges and Issues”
June 2023, Manila | Link Here
MJA supported WRI in the logistics of hosting a side event to ACEF on "Securing Future Critical Minerals for Energy Transition Goals: An Asian Perspective on Challenges and Issues" The event featured a high-level discussion of the challenges and opportunities of securing future critical minerals in Asia and a moderated discussion on key vulnerabilities of the supply chain for critical materials from an Asian perspective.
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Webinar on "Agrivoltaics for Sustainable Energy and Agriculture in Southeast Asia" and "Unlocking Financing Solutions for Rooftop Solar: Fostering China-Southeast Asia Cooperation."
October 2023, Hybrid Webinar, Manila and Beijing
MJA supported WRI China to host a hybrid webinar and gather over 80 experts and stakeholders in Philippines and China to discuss the dual challenges of ensuring food security and meeting the escalating energy demands amidst a changing climate. The hybrid webinar aims to illuminate the ways in which agrivoltaics can optimize land usage, augment energy resilience, and propel agribusiness sustainability, by leveraging China's expertise in both agriculture and renewable energy. The event sought to to facilitate cross-regional cooperation and knowledge exchange on mainstreaming agrivoltaics.
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