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The USAID LEAD program supports developing countries in Asia to achieve low-carbon, sustainable economic development
Presentations
| Tuesday, September 18 – Day 1 |
Side Event: An Introduction to Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS)
Ms. Alexia Kelly
Climate Change Mitigation Expert, US Department of State
Ms. Joyceline A. Goco
Deputy Executive Director, Climate Change Office, Philippines Climate Change Commission
Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Trinh
Officer, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam Ministry of Planning and Investment
Side Event: Green Growth Best Practices (GGBP) Initiative
Green Growth Best Practices
Mr. Ron Benioff
Director, GGBP
Side Event: LEDS Global Partnership-Asia LEDS Platform Working Group Meeting
Mr. Orestes Anastasia
USAID & Chair – Asia LEDS Platform
and
Mr. Ron Benioff
National Renewable Energy Laboratory & LEDS Global Partnership Secretariat
| Wednesday, September 19, 2012 – Day 2 |
Opening Plenary: Catalyzing Green Growth in Asia
His Excellency Mr. Preecha Rengsomboonsuk
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand
(Delivered by Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Secretary-General of the Thailand Office of the Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Michael Yates
Mission Director, USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia
Mr. Ron Benioff
LEDS Global Partnership Secretariat
Ms. Joyceline A. Goco
Deputy Executive Director, Philippine Climate Change Commission
Dr. David McCauley
Advisor and Head, Climate Change Program Coordination Unit, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Plenary: LEDS in Asia and Emerging Initiatives
Mr. Said Irandoust
President, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Ambassador Rae Kwon Chung
Director, Environment and Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Mr. David Antonioli
Chief Executive Officer, Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Association
| Thursday, September 20 – Day 3 |
Concurrent Session 1: LEDS Tools and Processes
Session 1a: LEDS Analytical Tools for Decision-Making
Dr. Charles Marpaung
Energy Field of Study, AIT
Vietnam's Green Growth Strategy
Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Trinh
Official, Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
Mr. Kai Uwe Schmidt
Senior Environment Specialist, World Bank
Session 1b: National and Sub-national GHG Inventories
Dr. Chaiwat Muncharoen
Deputy Executive Director, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO)
Mr. Leandro Buendia
Consultant
Session 1c: Technology Assessments and Resource Assessments
Ms. Shannon Cowlin
Supervisor, Sustainability Analysis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dr. S.S. Krishnan
Principal Research Scientist, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy
AIT Technology Needs Assessment Mitigation Team
Session 1d: Development Impact Assessment and M&E
Ms. Laura Wuertenberger
Global Sustainability, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
Dr. Helen Lee
Cambodia Program Manager, Global Green Growth Institute
Concurrent Session 2: LEDS Sector Challenges
Session 2a: Energy
Dr. Chaiwat Muncharoen
Deputy Executive Director, TGO
[No presentation available]
Dr. Kirit Parikh
Chairperson, IRADe
Session 2b: Transport
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Energy Field of Study, AIT
Ms. Mihoko Kawamura
Climate Change Officer, Japan International Cooperation Agency
LEDS Global Partnership Transport Sector Working Group Overview
Mr. Navid Ahdieh
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Session 2c: Agriculture, Forestry, and Land Use
Dr. Doddy Surachman Sukadri
Secretary of LULUCF Working Group, National Council on Climate Change of Indonesia
Mr. Resham Dangi
Joint Secretary, REDD-Forestry and Climate Change Cell, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation of Nepal
Mr. Jamie Halperin
Asia Region Forestry Advisor, US Forest Service
Session 2d: Sub-national LEDS
Dr. Kamakshi Nadisha Perera-Mubarak
Social Specialist, Metro Colombo Urban Development Project, Ministry of Defence and Urban Development of Sri Lanka
Mr. Vikash K. Talyan
Technical Expert, The Gold Standard Foundation
Action towards Resource‐efficient and Low Carbon Cities in Asia [not presented]
AIT team led by Professor S. Kumar
Concurrent Session 3: Financing LEDS
Session 3a: Government Financing for National LEDS Initiatives
Ms. Sophie Punte
Executive Director, Clean Air Initiative
Mr. Sitanon Jesdapipat
Climate Change Policy Specialist, Chulalongkorn University
Session 3b: Domestic Market-based Policy Incentives and Carbon Market Platforms
Mr. Kai Uwe Schmidt
Senior Environment Specialist, World Bank
[No Presentation available]
Dr. Kirit Parikh
Chairperson, IRADe
Session 3c: Engaging the Private Sector, Establishing Public-private Partnerships, Evaluating Investment Risks, and Designing Measures to Help Overcome Risks
Renewable Resources in Emerging Markets [not presented]
Mr. Peter Ballinger
Director, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Mr. Ingo Puhl
Managing Director, South Pole Carbon
Ms. Robyn Camp
Executive Vice President, The Climate Registry
Session 3d: Financing Capacity Building and Improving Readiness for Climate Finance and International Carbon Markets
Mr. Stephen Gold
Head, Low Emission, Climate Resilient Development Team, United Nations Development Programme
Ms. Laura Wuertenberger
Global Sustainability, ECN
Plenary Feedback and Discussion
| Friday, September 21 – Day 4 |
Day 4 Introduction
LEDS What?
Mr. Orestes Anastasia
USAID & Chair – Asia LEDS Platform
Defining an Action Agenda: Next Steps for Regional LEDS Collaboration
Note: A summary of the voting on priorities for the Asia LEDS Platform that took place Friday morning, as well as a forum meeting report, will be posted shortly.
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LEAD partners with national and regional organizations in Asia, and draws on specialized expertise from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
