APUEA Magazine-no.6 September 2019
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Megacities in 2018<br />
New Megacities by 2030<br />
* Source: World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision<br />
Asia Pacific Urban Forum-7 (APUF-7)<br />
Future of Asia and Pacific Cities,<br />
SETIA SPICE Convention Centre<br />
15-17 October <strong>2019</strong> Penang, Malaysia<br />
Deep Dive Discussion: Sustainable Energy in Cities – Opportunities and<br />
Challenges | Function Room 6, 16 October <strong>2019</strong>, 15:30-17:00 PM<br />
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and<br />
Asia Pacific Urban Energy Association (<strong>APUEA</strong>) are pleased to share this invitation to<br />
the Deep Dive Discussion (DDD): Sustainable Energy in Cities – Opportunities and<br />
Challenges. The DDD will be held during the Seventh Asia Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7)<br />
on 16 October <strong>2019</strong> in Penang, Malaysia. The session will explore the emerging issues,<br />
opportunities, and challenges local governments and city planners are facing in<br />
enhancing the sustainability of energy generation and use in the urban context.<br />
Key Discussion points during the DDD:<br />
• Cross-sectoral efforts are required to achieve sustainable, resilient, and liveable cities; how<br />
do we stimulate cross-sectoral urban planning?<br />
• Digitalization enables end-user engagement; what’s new in energy services?<br />
• What is the impact of (and solutions for) increasing energy demands in cities as a result of<br />
continuous urbanization in combination with rapid electrification, including EV’s<br />
During the session, international and regional experiences will be shared, aiming to provide<br />
insights in cross-sectoral development of sustainable energy for cities.
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