ADB’s Energy Sector Group Chief Yongping Zhai outlines the rationale behind updating the energy policy to help the bank’s members develop clean, green, and resilient energy systems that foster economic growth. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) aims to help its developing member countries (DMCs) provide clean, green, reliable, adequate, and affordable energy for inclusive growth through a comprehensive energy policy that ensures environmental, social, and economic and sustainability. Yongping Zhai, Chief of the Energy Sector Group, ADB The current energy policy, which was approved in June 2009, rests on three pillars: promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy; maximizing access to energy for all; and