8:00 ~ 9:00

(60 minutes)

Venue: BROAD Town

(120 minutes)

Opening Plenary

9:00 ~ 9:30

(30 minutes)

Part 1： Welcome Remarks（30 minutes）

· Representative from Hunan Province (PRC) 

 · WooChong Um, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank 

 · Representative from Ministry of Finance (PRC) 

 · Representative from Ministry of Ecology and Environment (PRC) 

 · Yue ZHANG, Founder and Chairman, BROAD Group (PRC)

9:30 ~ 10:50

(80 minutes)

Part 2： Keynote Speeches（80 minutes）

· Keynote 1: 

Lin XU, Chairman, US-China Green Fund

 · Keynote 2: 

Charlotte Roule, Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE China

 · Keynote 3: 

Representative from Environmental Protection Department of Hunan

 · Keynote 4: 

Dadi ZHOU, Former Director General, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission

 · Keynote 5: 

Changming LI, Director of Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials (ICEAM), Southwest University, Chongqing University

10:50 ~ 11:00

(10 minutes)

Part 3：Awarding of the New Energy Leaders 2018 special batch and showcase of the ADB-TusStar China Cleantech Competition 2018 (10 minutes）

Chair: 

Jia YU, Director of International Development Cooperation, Centre for New Structural Economics, Peking University (PRC)

Award Presenters: 

 · WooChong Um, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank 

 · Yongping ZHAI, Chief of Energy Sector Group, Asian Development Bank

 · Dipal Barua, Founder & Chairman, Bright Green Energy Foundation (Bangladesh)

 · Representative from Hunan Province 

Awardees:

New Energy Leaders 2018 special batch

 · Diyaz Baiseitov, Founder, Kuntech (Kazakhstan)

 · Xia LI, Founder, Shenzhen Power Solution (PRC)

 · Nabeel Siddiqui, Founder, ModulusTech (Pakistan)

 · Amit Singh, General Manager/Director, CBS Power Solutions (Fiji)

Showcase of the ADB-TusStar China Cleantech Competition 2018 

 · Edward ZHANG, Co-Founder, Shenzhen Shenqing New Material (PRC)

 · Rong XU, Founder & CEO, Umore Consulting Ltd. (PRC)

 · Yongping LIU, Chairman, Zhonghai Runda New Material Technology (PRC)

 · Mark LIANG, CTO, Beijing Warmland Energy Service Co. Ltd. (PRC)

11:00~ 11:10

(10 minutes)

Morning Break

(80 minutes)

Plenary 2 

Venue: Workshop #5, BROAD Town

This session will set the scene for the Forum, taking into consideration recent developments, dynamics, future trends in clean and low carbon energy technologies, and share insights, knowledge, and views on strategy and policies for clean and low carbon energy development. It will explore how high-technology can support to meeting Asia’s universal energy access, energy security, affordable clean and low carbon energy demands. It will also discuss how international collaboration in empowering the region to deploy and invest clean and low carbon energy technologies.

Part 1: High Level Panel Discussion (60 minutes)

Chair: 

Sujata Gupta, Director, East Asia Sustainable Infrastructure Division, Asian Development Bank 

Keynote speakers (20 minutes):

 · Yongping ZHAI, Chief of Energy Sector Group, Asian Development Bank

 · Jin WANG, Director, Institute of International Energy, International Cooperation Center, National Development and Reform Commission

Panel discussion (40 minutes): 

 · Ji ZOU, President, Energy Foundation China

 · Sandra Retzer, Head of Cluster Sustainable Urbanization Transportation and Energy, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) China

 · Yong CHEN, Programme Officer – Sustainable Urban Energy, Innovation and Technology Center, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

 · Rongchun BAI, Former Counsel, China's National Energy Administration

Part 2: New Energy Leaders/Startups Discussion (20 minutes)

Chair: 

 · Yongping ZHAI, Chief of Energy Sector Group, Asian Development Bank

 · Jin WANG, Director, Institute of International Energy, International Cooperation Center, National Development and Reform Commission

Panelists:

 · Daniel ZHANG, Managing Director, BROAD Core Building Company (PRC)

 · Diyaz Baiseitov, Founder, Kuntech (Kazakhstan)

 · Xia LI, Founder, Shenzhen Power Solution (PRC)

 · Nabeel Siddiqui, Founder, ModulusTech (Pakistan)

 · Amit Singh, General Manager/Director, CBS Power Solutions (Fiji)

 · Rong XU, Founder & CEO, Umore Consulting Ltd. (PRC)

 · Som Narayan, Co-founder, Carbonlites (India)

(90 minutes)

(105 minutes)

Venue: Scottish Classroom, 1F, Environment Philosophy Institute, BROAD Town

Organizer：Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) 

The session will present cases wherein sustainable, economically viable, low-carbon urban transportation development has been encouraged, accelerated and facilitated, either by national and local policies and strategies, or by support from international and multilateral agencies. Speakers will discuss technologies, policies, strategies, approaches, experiences and challenges in promoting low carbon transportation adoption and investment in cities, to help them transition into urban environments that provide their residents a better quality of living, with lower GHG footprint.

Chair:

Christoph Nedopil, Project Director Sino-German Cooperation on Low-carbon Transport, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Speakers:

 · Ki-Joon Kim, Principal Transport Specialist, Asian Development Bank 

 · Jiandong Qiu, Head of Transport Information and Model Division, Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Commission (SUTCP) 

 · Yuting HUANG, Project Manager, Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Commission (SUTCP)

 · Sandra Retzer, Head of Cluster Sustainable Urbanization Transportation and Energy, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) China

 · Robin Hughes, Founder, Clean Vehicles Solutions Asia

(105 minutes)

Parallel Session 2: Green Buildings

Venue: Golden Hall, 1F, Environment Philosophy Institute, BROAD Town

Organizer：Hunan University

The session will highlight challenges and opportunities for mainstreaming of green building development, especially in the urban context of developing Asia. Presentations will cover construction methods, financing, and case studies, with a view toward establishing a level playing field and making green buildings the rule rather than the exception.

Chair: 

Guoqiang ZHANG (George), Dean, Institute for Sustainable Urbanization and Construction Innovation, Hunan University

Speakers:

 · Mark Lister, Director, Asia Clean Energy Partners

 · Anupma Jain, Senior Urban Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank

 · Raymond Hoe, Architect, Scott Brownrigg

 · Nabeel Siddiqui, Founder, ModulusTech

 · Yue ZHANG, Founder and Chairman, BROAD Group

(105 minutes)

Parallel Session 3：Circular Cities: Creating Low Carbon Urban Environments

Venue: Dean’s Conference Room, 3F, Environment Philosophy Institute, BROAD Town

Organizer：ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

This session will highlight best practices and challenges in shifting to a circular economy in cities in Asia. Speakers will present innovative solutions, technology advancements, and successful strategies that may be replicated or scaled-up. The session will also investigate how policies or government commitments support private sector led initiatives. 

Chair: 

Stephen Peters, Senior Energy Specialist (Waste-to-Energy), Asian Development Bank

Speakers:

 · Lerwen LIU, Senior Advisor,King Mongut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand

 · Merlin LAO, Programme Manager, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability

 · Junxia LIU, Director, Strategic Planning Department, China Association of Circular Economy

 · Som Narayan, Co-founder and Director, Carbonlites 

 · Wilma Rodrigues, Founder and CEO, Saahas Zero Waste 

 · Jan Maurer, Managing Director and CEO, WISY AG

 · Vincent Choy, Director, Biogas Asia Pacific Forum

 · Wei-Guo PAN, Chairman and Deputy Dean of Mechanical Engineering College, Shanghai University of Electric Power

(120 minutes)

Parallel Session 4: Coordinated Control and Management of Urban Carbon Emission Reduction and Air Pollution Prevention

Venue: Lecture Theatre, 1F, Environment Philosophy Institute, BROAD Town

Organizer：Energy Foundation China & Institute for Sustainable Communities

The session will highlight the importance of implementing strategies which will both consider air pollution control and GHG emission reduction. Speakers from pilot cities with commitments for both air pollution control and emission-peaking will share their experiences and insights on the crucial elements needed to set-up the appropriate institutional arrangements and applicable mechanisms. 

Chair:

Xuedu LU, Lead Climate Change Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Keynote speakers:

 · Ji ZOU, President, Energy Foundation China

 · Pan TAO, Technical Director, Institute for Sustainable Communities

 · Qiang ZHANG, Professor, Tsinghua University 

 · Tao HU, Director, China Program, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Speakers:

 · He CAI, Director, Zhejiang Center for Climate Change and Low-carbon Development Cooperation

 · Xiu YANG, Head of Policy and Regulation Department, National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation

 · Xiangzhao FENG, Deputy Director & Associate Professor, Climate Change Policy Research Division, Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy, Ministry of Environment and Ecology

 · Zhiyu TIAN, Deputy Director of Energy Efficiency Division, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission

 · So-Young Lee, Research Manager, Sustainability Governance Centre, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

15:45 ~ 16:15

(30 minutes)

Afternoon Break

16:15 ~ 17:45

(90 minutes)

“Hot Pot” with Low-Carbon Technology Providers (World Café Style)

Venue: Workshop #5, BROAD Town

Organizer: Asian Development Bank and Umore Consulting Ltd

A fast-paced and dynamic networking session offering a unique opportunity to meet and learn more about various low-carbon technology providers who are breaking into the Asian market with innovative technologies and business models in PRC and around the world.

Co-Chairs:

Peter duPont, Consultant, Asian Development Bank

Rong XU, Founder & CEO, Umore Consulting Ltd. 

Table hosts:

 · Sietse Agema, Chief Technology Officer, Amsterdam Waste Environmental Consultancy & Technology (Netherlands) and Harvey LUO, Kangda (PRC)

 · Robin Hughes, Founder, Clean Vehicles Solutions Asia (Thailand)

 · Som Narayan, Co-founder and CEO, Carbon Masters (India)

 · Wilma Rodrigues, Founder and CEO, Saahas Zero Waste (India)

 · Thida Kheav, Co-founder and CEO, Solar Green Energy (Cambodia)

 · Min Chan Win, Managing Director, Myanmar Eco Solutions (Myanmar)

 · Chunguang WANG, Founder and CEO, EQuota Energy (PRC)

 · Dan Millison, Consultant, Reephrock

 · Weihong ZHAO, America Regional General Manager, BROAD Group

 · Xia LI, Founder, Shenzhen Power Solution (PRC) 

 · Mark LIANG, CTO, Beijing Warmland Energy Service Co. Ltd.

 · Jianbin WU, CEO and Yuebo SHI, Senior Economist/Partner, Tahoe Electric

 · Tianyue HE, Vice President, Eversource Science and Technology

 · Amit Singh, General Manager/Director, CBS Power Solutions (Fiji)

 · Yongping LIU, Chairman, Zhonghai Runda New Material Technology

 · Edward ZHANG, Co-Founder, Shenzhen Shenqing New Material

 · Will ZHANG, Director, GM of Oversea Division of Willfar Information Technology Co. Ltd. (subsidiary of Waison Group) 

 · Jing REN, Investment Director of Investment and Financing Department, Sinocom-Wanke (PRC)

 · Jan Maurer, Managing Director and CEO, WISY AG

 · Nabeel Siddiqui, Founder, ModulusTech (Pakistan)

 · Diyaz Baiseitov, Founder, Kuntech (Kazakhstan)

 · Wenfeng Wang, Assistant President and Central China General Manager of ENN Energy (PRC)

18:15 ~ 20:15

(120 minutes)

Welcome Banquet (Buffet)

(45 minutes)

(60 minutes)

(by invitation only)

8:45 ~ 10:30

(105 minutes)

Venue: Scottish Classroom, 1F, Environment Philosophy Institute, BROAD Town  

Organizer: Administrative Centre for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21)

The session will present cases wherein economically viable regional low-carbon technology cooperation, both at government level and private sector led, has been successfully facilitated and accelerated, either by the right national and local policies and strategies, or by support from international and multi-lateral agencies. Speakers will discuss policies, strategies, ongoing initiatives, experiences and challenges, for promoting regional technology cooperation that results in sustainable mutual economic benefits and better quality-of-living, along with lower GHG footprint.

Chair:

Sasank Goli, Principal Consultant, Ecogy Cleantech

Speakers:

· Minxiang MA, Deputy Director, China-ASEAN Innovation Centre

· Jiutian ZHANG, Professor, Beijing Normal University

· Jing HUANG, Director General, Administrative Centre for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21)

· Yiyang SHEN, Managing Director, Green Route Capital

· Guofeng DONG, Division Director, International Center on Small Hydro (ICSHP )

· Yehuda Yarmut, Program Director, Strategic and Industry Collaboration, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)

· Shoaib Ahmad, Deputy Director (Coord), SAARC Regional Energy Center (Pakistan)

8:45 ~ 10:30

(105 minutes)

Organizer：Building Energy Research Center, Tsinghua University (PRC)

The session will highlight challenges and opportunities for mainstreaming clean heating and cooking systems, based on experience in the PRC and other developing countries. Presentations will cover case studies from Mongolia the PRC, as well as from ADB project experience, renewable resources and technologies for space heating and process heat, and potential synergies for heating and cooking systems.  

Chair:

Dan Millison, Clean Energy Investment Advisor (Consultant), Asian Development Bank

Speakers:

· Ming SHAN, Assistant Professor, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University

· Einar Runar Magnusson, VP Business Development, Arctic Green Energy

· Shengheng XU, Chairman, Ever Source Science and Technology

· Guangcai GONG, Professor, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University

· Pil-Bae Song, Consultant, Asian Development Bank

· Tong LU, President, Jiashu Consulting

· Anjie TIAN, Deputy Party Secretary/General Manager, Changsha Urban Construction Investment Development Group Co., Ltd.

· Batkhuu Batbaatar, Officer, Department of Green Development Policy & Planning, Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Mongolia)

8:45 ~ 10:30

(105 minutes)

Venue: Dean’s Conference Room, 3F, Environment Philosophy Institute, BROAD Town

Organizer：Green Development League of National Economic & Technological Development Zone and Hunan International LCT Exchange Center 

This session will highlight best practices, and emerging technologies for the development of low carbon industrial parks. At the end of the session, the audience will learn about successful strategies, and challenges in developing and operating low carbon industrial parks. Key enabling government policies and regulations that drive low carbon industrial parks developments will also be discussed.

Chair:  

Xinyi LIU, Deputy Director, TEDA Eco Center 

Speakers:

· Jia YU, Director of International Development Cooperation, Centre for New Structural Economics, Peking University (PRC)

· Zhiguo JIN, Deputy Director, Industrial Development Bureau, Xiangtan High Tech Industrial Development Zone

· Shiwei GENG, Environmental Protection Bureau, Tianjin Economic Technological Development Zone

· Wei DU, Bureau Assistant, Economic Development Bureau of Liuyang Economic Technological Development Zone

· Jun LUO, Deputy General Manager, SUS EnvironmentShufeng DONG, General Manager, R&D Center, Sinocom-Wanke

· Jianbin WU, CEO, Tahoe Electric

8:45 ~ 10:30

(105 minutes)

Organizer：Alliance of Carbon Emissions Trading (ACET-CECA)

This session will look at what role carbon markets have played and will be playing in driving the promotion of low carbon technologies in the region. Cases wherein carbon finance and carbon market initiatives have successfully encouraged and accelerated the installation of low-carbon technologies will be highlighted.

Chair: 

Renhu TANG, General Manager SinoCarbon Innovation & Investment Co., Ltd

Opening Remarks:

· Juntao ZHANG, Deputy Secretary General, Alliance of Carbon Emissions Trading (ACET-CECA)

Keynote Speech:

· Zhiqiang XU, Former Deputy Director, National Energy Conservation Center

Speakers:

· Zhongkui SONG, Secretary General, China Energy Conservation Association

· Sheng ZHOU, Chief Executive Officer, International Copper Association China

· Cyril Cassisa, Coordinator of China ETS Project, Environment and Climate Change Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)

· Ongonsar Purev, Senior Environment Officer, Asian Development Bank

· Renato Roldao, Consulting Director, ICF Incorporated (PRC)

10:30 ~ 11:00

(30 minutes)

11:00 ~ 12:30

(90 minutes)

Venue: Workshop #5, BROAD Town

Organizer: Asian Development Bank and Umore Consulting Ltd

A fast-paced and dynamic networking session offering a unique opportunity to meet and learn more about various low-carbon-focused service providers, think tanks and other organizations who are supporting the growth of the low-carbon economy in PRC and around the world.

Co-Chairs:

Peter duPont, Consultant, Asian Development Bank

Rong XU, Founder & CEO, Umore Consulting Ltd. 

Table hosts:

· Xiaoli WANG, China-ASEAN Innovation Centre

· Zhicheng XU, New Energy Business Unit, Changsha Chengtou Energy Development Co., Ltd.

· Xian ZHANG, Bingxing YI and Xiaoyu LIU, Administrative Centre for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21)

· Geraint FENG, Deputy Head, Clean-tech Transfer Division, TEDA Eco Center

· Megan YU, External Relations Manager, Institute of Sustainable Communities China

· Yonghai CHEN, Partner & Designer, Umore Consulting Ltd.

· Junkai ZHOU, Project Manager, Export-Import Bank of China (Hunan Branch)

· Yunyun PENG, International Cooperation Department, China Development Bank (Hunan Branch) 

· Jana Corrina Gorski, Cluster Portfolio Manager for Sustainable Urbanisation, Transportation, Energy, GIZ

· Raymond Hoe, Director, Scott Brownrigg

· Lerwen LIU, Senior Advisor,King Mongut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand

· Tarun Tayal, Additional General Manager, Energy Efficiency Services

· Juntao ZHANG, Deputy Secretary General, Alliance of Carbon Emissions Trading (ACET-CECA) and Michelle WANG, Program Manager, International Copper Association Asia

· Renato Roldao, Consulting Director, ICF Incorporated

· Ki-Joon Kim, Principal Transport Specialist, SDCC-TRA, Asian Development Bank

· Na Won Kim, Senior Enviromental Specliast, EASI, Asian Development Bank

· Susumu Yoneoka, Energy Specialist (Smart Grids), and Dan Millison, Consultant, Asian Development Bank

· Anupma Jain, Senior Urban Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank

· Biao HUANG, Senior Investment Specialist, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank

· Walter GE, Founder, Green Startups Accelerator

· Yang LI, Director of Strategy and Consultation, Hunan International LCT Exchange Center

· Can ZENG, COO, and Kefei LU, Deputy General Manager, Guizhou Tellhow-Treasurecarbon Smart Energy Exchange

· Yong XU, Director, Innovative Low Carbon Development Center, Hunan (HILCC)

12:30 ~ 14:00

(90 minutes)

14:00 ~ 16:00

(120 minutes)

Venue: Workshop #5, BROAD Town

This session will invite both public and private financial institutions including multilateral development banks and development finance agencies, commercial banks, and equity funds to share their experience on identifying green projects, and addressing the additional green cost through green finance. Speakers will also discuss key challenges and solutions to balance sustainability and bankability in delivering green projects.

Chair: 

Andreas Honcamp, Principal Project Manager, Sector Division Urban Development and Mobility East Asia, KfW Development Bank

Panelists:

· Biao HUANG, Senior Investment Specialist, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank

· Peter Ling-Vannerus, Chief Representative, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden)

· Ernest Navaratnam, Chief Executive Officer, CENERGI Malaysia

· Michael WANG, Director, Sustainable investment, Alternatives, Deutsche Asset Management (Hongkong) Limited, DWS 

· Dipal Barua, Founder & Chairman, Bright Green Energy Foundation (Bangladesh)

16:00 ~ 16:30

(30 minutes)

(60 minutes)

Venue: Workshop #5, BROAD Town

Chair: 

Fan Zhang, Chairman, Innovative Low Carbon Development Center, Hunan

Part 1: Closing keynote

Shi WANG, Founder and Honorary Chairman of the Board, China Vanke Co., Ltd.

Part 2: Summary and Closing remarks

· Xiuhong GUO, Deputy Director General, Hunan Provincial Department of Finance

· Zi TANG, Deputy Director, Development and Reform Commission of Hunan Province

· Yongping ZHAI, Chief of Energy Sector Group, Asian Development Bank

(120 minutes)

12:30 – 14:00

(90 minutes)