In this special edition of the APUEA Magazine, launched during the first day of the Asia Urban Energy Assembly on August 31, you can read articles on the following topics: Five Steps that Businesses can take to Accelerate the Energy Transition, how District Cooling can support the Energy Transition, Cooling as a Service, The Renewables 2023 Global Status Report, and Smart O&M’s role in the Energy Transition. We want to thank ABB, BECIS, REN21 and Bluebee Technologies for contributing to this issue of APUEA Magazine.