The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2021 is an annual flagship event organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

This year marks ADB’s 16th year of building connections and fostering collaborations in clean energy through ACEF.

The ADB and its partners designed ACEF 2021 to support the global efforts to fast-track clean energy transition within the context of the UN’s sustainable development goals. To stay on track despite the impacts of COVID-19, and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon energy regime require concerted efforts and harmonized actions.

The theme of ACEF 2021 is Accelerating the Low-Carbon Transition in Asia and the Pacific. 

The forum is being organized around three main pillars:

• Technology roadmaps to achieve Nationally Determined Contributions;
• Rebounding from COVID-19 and prospects for a green recovery; and
• Consultations to make the ADB Energy Policy more relevant.

As ACEF 2021 focuses on the challenges and pathways to speed up the low-carbon transition in the region, this years’ event will also serve as an important platform for dialogue leading up to this year's COP26 summit on uniting the world to tackle climate change.