The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) is one of Asia’s leading clean energy events and is held each June. ACEF connects diverse stakeholders from across Asia and the globe, facilitates knowledge sharing, and highlights ADB’s groundbreaking work to scale up clean energy investment in the region. The clean energy professionals and developing member country (DMC) officials who attend ACEF have one thing in common—they are passionate people who are eager to drive change towards a more sustainable energy future. This year, ACEF celebrated its 15th year of connecting people for impact and went virtual!

Virtual ACEF responded to the need to link diverse stakeholders from across Asia and the globe, to test out new ways of exchanging information and interacting, and to accelerate progress toward a clean energy transition in the region, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Virtual ACEF delivered the same level of quality and value that ACEF is known for, while ensuring the safety and health of the participants, reducing costs, eliminating the usual greenhouse gas emissions associated with a physical event, and improving convenience and accessibility.