The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued its response to the NGO Forum on ADB and its network members' statement on the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026. The letter addresses concerns related to the Environmental and Social Framework, the Energy Transition Mechanism, critical minerals, and nuclear energy, and reiterates ADB's commitment to ongoing dialogue with civil society.

Civil society groups at the No Nukes Asia Forum warned against nuclear energy, calling for renewable alternatives that are safer, affordable, and climate-resilient.

Civil society groups and affected communities staged a creative protest at ACEF 2026, unveiling a giant “Kraken of Destruction” to expose the Asian Development Bank’s continued support for fossil fuels, mining, nuclear energy, and other false climate solutions. Protesters called on ADB to end fossil fuel financing, reject destructive energy projects, and prioritize a just, community-led renewable energy transition.

As Asia faces rising energy costs, debt, and climate impacts, the Asian Development Bank continues to support fossil gas, extractive industries, and other false climate solutions under the banner of energy transition. Civil society groups warn that these investments deepen fossil fuel dependence, threaten communities and ecosystems, and undermine a just energy future. ACEF 2026 must be a turning point for accountability, not business as usual.

Naglunsad ng malikhaing protesta ang mga civil society organization at apektadong komunidad sa labas ng Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026 upang kundenahin ang patuloy na pagpopondo ng Asian Development Bank (ADB) sa fossil fuels at iba pang mapanirang proyekto. Sa pangunguna ng NGO Forum on ADB, inilantad ang higanteng “Kraken of Destruction” at nanawagan para sa isang makatarungan, malinis, at nakasentro sa mamamayang transisyon sa enerhiya.

Response to NGO Forum Statement at AM