Session 8: Closing Session
Session 1: Opening Session
Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Time: 15:30 - 17:00 (GMT+7)
Venue: Ballroom 2, InterContinental Bangkok by IHG
Session Description
This session will draw together conclusions from the regional meeting and workshop, provide an open floor for reactions from DMC participants and other event stakeholders, as well as present and discuss concrete next steps for taking forward some of the key conclusions from the event.
Session Speakers
Chair / Moderator:
 | Mr. Bert Fabian, Senior Transport Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mr. Fabian joined ADB as a Senior Transport Specialist in January 2025 supporting knowledge management, capacity building, and project pipeline development on transport decarbonization. He served the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) from 2013 to 2024 supporting transport, air quality, and climate change projects focusing on Asia and the Pacific stationed in Kenya and Thailand. He was a Coordinator of an intergovernmental body, hosted by UNEP, on air pollution and acid deposition in East Asia (EANET) comprising 13 participating countries from 2022-2024. He led UNEP’s activities in Asia and the Pacific on sustainable and low-emissions transport from 2013-2022. Prior to joining UNEP, Mr. Fabian was the Transport Program Manager of Clean Air Asia, an international non-governmental organization promoting better air quality, and healthier, more livable cities in the region. Mr. Fabian has a master’s degree on Urban and Regional Planning major in Transportation, and a B.S. Biology degree from the University of the Philippines.
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Plenary:
Ms. Ritu Singh, Deputy General Manager, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), India Ms. Chetna Gogna, Manager, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), India
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Mr. Aluthge Chamara Yasas Kulathunga, Assistant Director, Department of National Planning, Sri Lanka
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Mr. Odgerel Ulziikhutag, Senior Expert of Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Road and Transport, Mongolia
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| Mr. K. M. Tawfiqul Hasan, Transport Engineer (C.C.), Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA), Road Transporl and Highways Division, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
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Mr. Ronald Cartagena, City Planning and Devt Coordinator, Iloilo City, Philippines
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Presentation slides available here
Summary, Conclusions and Closing Remarks:
 | Mr. Madan Bandhu Regmi, Lead, Sustainable and Low Carbon Mobility and Research, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
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 | Mr. Nuwong Chollacoop, Director of Low Carbon Energy Research Group, National Energy Technology Center (ENTEC), Thailand Closing remarks
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 | Mr. Rob de Jong, Head, Sustainable Mobility Unit, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Closing remarks
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| Mr. Jamie Leather, Director, Emerging Areas, Transport Sector Office, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Closing remarks
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