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ADB to heighten its focus on adaptation and resilience to climate change

Press Releases
In one of the special events during this year’s Annual Meeting on 4 May, President Masa announced that ADB will build up its response to the adverse impacts of climate change through increased focus on adaptation and resilience.Through a holistic approach and on top of making physical…

Hydrogen energy could be key to carbon neutrality in the People’s Republic of China

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Renewable hydrogen is an essential direction for the development of green and low-carbon energy in the future as the People’s Republic of China seeks to lower greenhouse gas emissions.Hydrogen energy is clean and storable with no tailpipe emission except water vapor after combustion. It produces…

More Resilient Power System Is Also About Saving Lives in Tonga

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Dealing with catastrophes and pandemics relies on a lot of things, foremost of which is a stable, continuous and reliable supply of power. In this Q & A, hear the perspective of someone from the health sector that benefitted from a strong and resilient power system built through the support…

Building Sustainability and Resilience in the Energy Sector

Articles
Read through what the experts, including Energy Sector Group’s own Chief - say about aligning power system planning and management with climate goals. The task is already complicated enough with meeting supply reliability and quality, and in recent years, the integration of renewables. But having a…

A Power of Good: How ADB’s Climate-Resilient Investment is Boosting Tonga’s Energy Future

Articles
In this Project Result Case Study, see the impact of ADB’s interventions in the county including how it has strengthened its power sector to become more resilient and ready for the greater integration of renewable energy sources.

Climate Risk Profile: Philippines

Press Releases
This publication synthesizes climate characteristics and projections, vulnerability to natural hazards, sectoral climate change impacts, and adaptation priorities in the Philippines. It outlines rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as the impact of these changes on…

A study on the prospect of hydropower to hydrogen in Nepal

Working Papers
This working paper explores the prospect of deploying hydrogen to address shortage of electricity and fuel supply in Nepal. It serves as a baseline for opportunities in countries with abundant renewable resources and facing energy-related challenges.

An assessment tool for building back strong and sustainable from the COVID-19 pandemic published

Reports and Publications
The Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division has released an assessment tool that provides a recovery framework interfacing various objectives in climate, low-carbon growth, and resilience.​​​​​​​This tool will help ADB developing member countries seize the opportunity presented by the…

Global Hydrogen Review 2021

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The Global Hydrogen Review is a new annual publication by the International Energy Agency to track progress in hydrogen production and demand, as well as in other critical areas such as policy, regulation, investments, innovation, and infrastructure development. The report examines what…

Energy Prices and the Economic Feasibility of Using Hydrogen Energy for Road Transport in the People’s Republic of China

Working Papers
Based on quantitative models that assessed the feasibility of producing hydrogen energy from renewable energy and using it in the road transport sector in the People’s Republic of China, ADBI authors find that the high capital expenditure of fuel cell vehicles, rather than the fuel cost of hydrogen…