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WDI and the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) will host Scott Morris, Vice President, East and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for a wide-ranging discussion on the energy and climate transition across the continent and what it means for the world, at 1 p.m. Oct. 21. The discussion, “Powering Asia’s Future: Climate Innovation and the Energy Transition” as well as a subsequent panel, are free and open to the public, and will be held at the U-M’s Dana Building, Room 2315, at 440 Church St, Ann Arbor.

Morris, a U-M alumnus, will take questions from Jonathan Overpeck, Dean of SEAS, and Wendy Taylor, WDI President and CEO, on ADB’s leading work to advance the climate and energy transition across Asia and the Pacific. ADB is a leading multilateral development bank supporting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth across Asia and the Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to transform lives, build quality infrastructure, and safeguard the planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is owned by 69 members— including 50 directly in the region.

At 2 p.m., a panel discussion “Great Lakes to the Pacific: Energy Transition Insights in Michigan and Asia,” plugs into Michigan’s energy transition journey, highlighting insights that can be applied in Asia and other geographies. Diana E. Páez, WDI Senior Director, Energy & Mobility, and Lisa Katz, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Industry at U-M’s Center for Innovation, will present key takeaways of their research and engage in discussion with Morris, Liesl Clark, Director – Climate Action Engagement at SEAS, and Moushumi Khan, former U.S. Alternate Executive Director to ADB.

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