ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary
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Poor and piecemeal implementation of net metering policies is a major roadblock for the uptake of rooftop solar photovoltaic interventions in India.
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An energy policy for ASEAN should explicitly pursue a dual transition pathway strategy to yield the best outcome in the energy trilemma.
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Accurate price forecasting may enable electricity generators to allocate their resources optimally to manage the dynamic demand from various regions.
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Proactive and efficient policies that complement electricity tariff reforms are needed to enhance residential power service supply in emerging economies.
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Increasing energy prices can be an effective way to suppress carbon dioxide emissions.
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An expansionary fiscal policy in comparison to that of a monetary one is critical to the Indian economy’s structure.
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Energy efficiency measures in streetlights can be immediately implemented without conducting detailed and expensive energy audits.
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The high capital expenditure of fuel cell vehicles, rather than the fuel cost of hydrogen, is the main barrier to achieving competitiveness against alternative power trains.
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Infrastructural development is crucial for regional trade integration.
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A lack of clarity at the policy level and operational anomalies could generate dampening effects on future energy efficiency investments.