ADB urges Asia power links as energy risks rise

ADB urges Asia power links as energy risks rise

The Manila-based multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) has urged countries in Asia-Pacific to accelerate regional power connectivity as mounting geopolitical tensions, soaring electricity demand, as well as energy security risks threaten economic growth and household welfare across the region.Speaking at the opening of the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026 on Tuesday, June 9, ADB president Masato Kanda said the region can no longer …

ADB Advocates for Integrated Power Networks Amid Growing Energy Challenges

FINANCIAL CHRONICLE — As the Asia-Pacific region faces one of its most significant energy challenges in decades, collaboration among countries is essential to establish a […] The post ADB Advocates for Integrated Power Networks Amid Growing Energy Challenges appeared first on FINANCIAL CHRONICLE.

ADB calls for connected power systems as energy risks mount

ECONOMYNEXT — As Asia and the Pacific confront one of its most serious energy challenges in decades, countries must work together to build a cleaner, more secure power system that can move electricity across borders, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has said. “We have been painfully reminded in recent weeks that, when it comes to energy security, no country can go it alone,” Kanda said in the opening session of the Asia Clean …