Dr. Yongping Zhai has been working on energy development in Asia and Africa for 25 years. He is currently in charge of overall energy policy coordination and technical support to ADB energy sector operations. He is also in charge of developing energy sector knowledge work for ADB and interacts with worldwide energy sector partners.
Blogs by this Author
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Navigating the shift to a clean energy future
Published on Thursday, 03 May 2018
A key challenge is to transition from fossil fuels to next-generation clean energy without making consumers pay more.
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4 ways blockchain will disrupt the energy sector
Published on Friday, 02 June 2017
This technology comes at the right moment to support the transformation of the energy sector in developing Asia.
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4 ways to empower Asian women through energy access
Published on Tuesday, 12 January 2016
The burden of energy poverty falls heaviest on women in Asia and the Pacific, where governments need to strengthen 4 policy areas to boost energy access among women.