%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(41).png "ADB-WEF Report 2025: Asia-Pacific Faces Grid Challenges Despite $729.4 Billion Clean Energy Push")
Key Highlights:
a) USD 500 billion
b) USD 729.4 billion
c) USD 600 billion
d) USD 1 trillion
- Despite a USD 729.4 billion investment in clean energy, the Asia-Pacific region lags in grid readiness.
- The report emphasizes the need for modernized and interconnected power grids to fully utilize renewable energy.
- It identifies a USD 23 billion annual funding gap for concessional finance to mobilize private investments.
- Countries like India, Malaysia, and Thailand have made progress in regulatory frameworks, but challenges in grid infrastructure persist.
Question:
Q.1 According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) Energy Transition Readiness Assessment for Developing Asia and the Pacific Report 2025, how much investment has already been made in clean energy in the Asia-Pacific region?a) USD 500 billion
b) USD 729.4 billion
c) USD 600 billion
d) USD 1 trillion
Answer: b) Despite a significant investment of USD 729.4 billion, the report indicates that the region still lacks adequate grid readiness to utilize renewable energy effectively.
