Carbon Neutrality Dialogue

The Legal and Regulatory Issues on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage in Europe and Asia: A Comparative Perspective

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and KAS RECAP organized a series of webinars discussing the legal dimension of the carbon neutrality pledges in Asia.

Resilience of Renewable Energy in Asia-Pacific to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Webinar

On 11 March 2021, KAS RECAP hosted a webinar to launch and discuss a study on performance of the renewable energy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific. The research was conducted by the Energy Studies Institute (ESI), National University of Singapore.

Opportunities and Challenges for a Blue economy in Asia-Pacific region in COVID 19 world

The workshop discussed the opportunities and challenges in developing blue economy framework in Asia-Pacific.

ASEAN Webinar Series

Webinar Series

KAS RECAP and Climate Bonds Initiative launched a series of online workshops to have a discussion on the latest development of green finance in the region.

Designing Buildings for A Zero Waste Hong Kong

With the support of KAS RECAP, the Business Environment Council hosted an online seminar on waste management in buildings on 8th December 2020.

EU-Asia Relations and the Race for Global Resource Leadership - 9th Workshop

9th Workshop on EU-Asia Relations in Global Politics

The 9th Annual Workshop on EU-China Relations in Global Politics was held on 4-5 November 2020 and for the first time virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s topics included energy, political economy, circular economy, and business management methods. Academics and professionals from around the world presented insightful papers to an audience of some 40 participants covering diverse aspects of these topics in Asia and Europe. As every year, the Workshop took place in the framework of UACES Research Network on EU-China Relations and is supported by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change in Asia-Pacific (KAS RECAP). The event was hosted by Deakin University and the ESSCA EU*Asia Institute.

Mitigation Strategies and Carbon Pricing in the Asia-Pacific

IEA-ICAP-KAS Carbon Pricing Dialogue

On 2 December 2020, the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia Pacific (KAS RECAP) hosted a public webinar on mitigation strategies and carbon pricing in the Asia-Pacific.

New EU Taxonomy and Asian Financial Markets

Fostering Cross-regional Cooperation on Sustainable Finance

Sustainable Finance is on the rise in financial markets across the world, with the EU and Asian Financial Hubs like Hong Kong SAR, Singapore and Tokyo among the leading proponents of ESG. KAS RECAP and KAS Multinational Development Policy Dialogue in Brussels hosted a webinar to discuss implications of the EU taxonomy for the financial markets in Asia on 7 July 2020.

Youth Energy Academy 2020

Capacity Building Training Programme in South and Southeast Asia

With the support of KAS RECAP, the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT-RRCAP), and Sustainable Energy Youth Network (SEYN) organized the second edition of Youth Energy Academy (YEA) in Asia that took place virtually between 28 September and 4 October 2020.

Water Security and Disaster Management in Asia

The workshop analysed the water security challenges in South Asia, especially in the events of hydro-meteorological disaster.