The Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Partnership organized the regional workshop on the “Mechanisms that Catalyze Finance for Grid-Connected Clean Energy in Asia.” Over 200 representatives from government agencies, state and commercial banks, private sector investors, and clean energy and development finance sectors exchanges experiences and discussed insights on mobilizing investment for Grid-connected Clean Energy in Asia.
The Government of Vietnam through the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) hosted the workshop along with partners including United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), LEDS Global Partnership, and European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.
Participants of the workshop tackled issues on innovative implementing mechanisms and examples of these. They have also agreed that development of sustainable energy is a product of the scientific identification and design of policy measures and financial instruments.