Clean EDGE Asia Conference
Assessing Renewable Energy in South Asia
Keynote by Ambassador Peter Haas
Bangladesh is a low carbon emitting country susceptible to the non-traditional security threats brought about by climate change. As a growing economy, the country is looking for ways to meet rising energy demand, with estimates showing 60,000 megawatts of new power capacity will be needed by 2041. With a projected eight percent growth in electricity demand every year, Bangladesh has been spearheading regional cooperation and renewables development due to its high potential for wind and solar power generation and its climate change vulnerabilities. A leader in South-South cooperation, Bangladesh is looking to help drive action on climate mitigation and renewable development to face current challenges. The Clean EDGE Asia conference “Assessing Renewable Energy in South Asia” held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 22-23, 2023, explored avenues for cooperation between Bangladesh and its regional counterparts to advance a sustainable, equitable, and just energy transition in South Asia.
Agenda and Speaker Bios
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Featured Speakers
Mandira Adhikari, Nepal Electricity Authority
Nurul Aktar, Bangladesh Solar and Renewable Energy Association; Energypac
Shafiqul Alam, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis; 2021-22 Clean EDGE Asia Fellow
Ambassador Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury, Secretary (West), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Adviser (Minister) to the Prime Minister for Power, Energy, and
Mineral Resources Affairs, Bangladesh
Tom Cutler, Cutler International LLC
Payal Dey, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies; 2022-23 Clean EDGE Asia Fellow
Astha Gupta, Consultant to the International Energy Agency; 2020-21 Clean EDGE Asia Fellow
Ambassador Peter Haas, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh
Muhammad Murshed Haider, Bangladesh Advancing Development and Growth through Energy; TetraTech
Zahid Hasan, Bangladesh Power Development Board; 2022-23 Clean EDGE Asia Fellow
Mikkal E. Herberg, University of California, San Diego; The National Bureau of Asian Research
Kelly Hewitt, Asian Development Bank
Emadul Islam, Northeastern University; Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Zaki Mohammad Ziaul Islam, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Rohini Kamal, Brac University
Roy Kamphausen, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Ambassador Tariq Karim, Independent University, Bangladesh
Waseqa Ayesha Khan, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Bangladesh
Thomas Lutken, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Sidhanta Mehra, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Bangladesh Business Council
Ambassador Masud Bin Momen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
Alam Hossain Mondal, Bangladesh Advancing Development and Growth through Energy; TetraTech
Rajiv Ratna Panda, Research Triangle Institute Global India Private Limited; South Asia Regional Energy Partnership; 2021-22 Clean EDGE Asia Fellow
Deepak Rauniar, Oorja World
Niharika Tagotra, World Resources Institute, India; 2021-22 Clean EDGE Asia Fellow
Contact
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