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ADB pledges $50m fund to support APAC energy transition
The fund will be allotted to renewable energy and other clean energy technologies.The fund will be allotted to renewable energy and other clean energy technologies.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $50m to Actis Asia Climate Transition Fund to help accelerate the clean energy transition in Asia Pacific.
In a statement, the ADB said the fund will be used for renewable energy, energy solutions and sustainable transportation firms, with an investment size ranging from $50m to $200m per company, contributing to the reduction of emissions.
ADB’s investment in the fund will help address these vulnerabilities by advancing efforts to build climate-resilient infrastructure and adopt climate-smart technologies in Asia and the Pacific,” ADB Director General for Private Sector Operations Suzanne Gaboury.
The ADB added that the investment will also adopt a gender lens investing approach to improve gender-inclusive practices amongst investee firms.