Developing Renewable Energy and Carbon Abatement Projects in Southeast Asia

Venue: Seminar Room II, ISEAS

Speaker: Mr William I Y Byun, Managing Director, AsiaRenewables Pte Ltd, Singapore

AsiaRenewables Pte Ltd is an energy and infrastructure company focusing on the economic growth opportunities provided by renewable energy, carbon abatement, and industrial infrastructure projects and investments. AsiaRenewables acts as an end-to-end project developer and investor. It has offices in Singapore and Beijing and a project site office in Chennai, reflecting its focus on the Asian emerging markets of China, India and South East Asia.

Mr William Byun will speak on some of the practical challenges and opportunities in developing renewable energy and carbon abatement projects in Asia including:

• some of the political, social, and economic factors in renewable energy development;
• the real role of carbon credit markets in financing renewable energy projects;
• where “borderline” Annex I countries like Korea may be heading in terms of renewable/climate change; and
• some thoughts on where Southeast Asia could position itself for the UN Climate Change Conference in December 2009 in Copenhagen.

For details and registration, visit the ISEAS website.

Source: ISEAS

Rice in Southeast Asia: What Future with Climate Change?

Speaker: Duncan I. Macintosh, Development Director, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Venue: ISEAS Seminar Room 2

Free Seminar, First Come First Served. Organised by the Environment and Climate Change Programme, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

Seminar Flyer: http://www.iseas.edu.sg/iframes/27apr09a.pdf

Response Form: http://www.iseas.edu.sg/iframes/form27apr09a.htm

Contact Person: Ms May Wong <may@iseas.edu.sg>

“Pricing” the Environment: Case Studies on Climate Change and Turtle Conservation

Speakers: Dr Herminia A Francisco, Director, Economy and Environment Programme for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Dr Orapan Nabangchang, Associate Professor, School of Economics, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University; and Senior Economist, Economy and Environment Programme for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Venue: Seminar Room II, ISEAS

Dr Herminia A Francisco will speak on “Adaptation to Climate Change: Needs and Opportunities in Southeast Asia”. The seminar will cover adaptation strategies for the impacts generated by climate change and the costs involved. Dr Orapan Nabangchang will speak on “Mobilizing Resources for Marine Turtle Conservation in Asia : A Cross-Country Perspective”. The seminar will discuss the value placed by communities and individuals in marine turtle conservation, based on a study conducted in China, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Check out details and registration at the ISEAS website.