Clean Energy Week: ADB's First Carbon Neutral Conference

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - ADB's Clean Energy Week opened today as the organization's first carbon neutral conference.

Over three days, major players in the Asian energy agenda - including representatives of developing countries, donor governments, nongovernment organizations, and the private sector - will discuss, debate and exchange experiences on energy issues and climate change at ADB's Manila Headquarters.

The organizers from ADB's Regional and Sustainable Development Department have made preliminary calculations on the amount of carbon produced in putting on the event. This includes carbon dioxide emissions from flights carrying participants, their taxi rides from the airport, electricity for hotel rooms, preparation of meals and refreshments, and lighting and air conditioning at the meeting.

In addition, emissions and consumption will be kept to a minimum with no presentations of meeting notes printed (instead, all papers will be made available online) and participants encouraged to walk from their hotel, neighboring the ADB building.

At the end of the event, the calculations will be finalized and ADB will then purchase equivalent carbon credits from the market.

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