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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.

Carbon Pricing for Green Recovery and Growth

Reports and Publications
This publication discusses how carbon pricing instruments can be designed to help achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets while enabling economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Catalyzing Climate Finance: Lessons learned from the Shandong Development Fund

Working Papers
This paper examines the establishment of the Shandong Green Development Fund; reviews its design, implementation, and impact; and assesses if this can be further developed and extended to other countries in the Asia and Pacific.In 2019, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $100 million loan…

CEFPF 2020 Annual Report and 2021 Annual Work Program Prepared

Press Releases
In fulfillment of the agreement with the financing partners, the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility (CEFPF) 2020 Annual Report and 2021 Annual Work Program were submitted on 25 February 2020. The annual report highlights the fund allocations to 11 projects amounting to $12.0 million in…

CEFPF 2020 Semiannual Progress Report prepared

Reports and Publications
In fulfillment of the agreement with the financing partners, the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility (CEFPF) 2020 Semiannual Progress Report was submitted on 10 August 2020. The report highlights the fund allocations to eight projects amounting to $9.5 million from 1 January to 30…

Financing Climate-Friendly Cooling at City Scale

Reports and Publications
This paper discusses a variety of financing instruments and business models and presents an integrated model for financing city-scale green cooling. The model could help roll out green cooling solutions at a scale large enough to attract investors and to reduce transaction costs through…

Seven Funding Innovations to Boost Climate Finance

Articles
Key Takeaways:

 Countries must urgently step-up efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect people and infrastructure from the increasing frequency and intensity of climate change.
 Asia and the Pacific needs innovative solutions and new funding models to meet its large…

Reinvigorating Financing Approaches for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure in ASEAN+3

Reports and Publications
This report presents a practical toolkit of ways to merge public, private, institutional, and other forms of capital to deliver resilient, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure in the ASEAN+3 region. It provides companies, investors, and policy makers a range of innovative financing models,…

Green Finance for Asian State-Owned Enterprises: An Opportunity to Accelerate the Green Transition

Reports and Publications
The report explores how SOEs can develop and deploy sustainable financial instruments, in particular green bonds, to help finance their green transition. To accelerate the successful adoption of green finance tools in Asia's emerging economies, the publication examines how their SOEs can improve…

Climate Finance Landscape of Asia and the Pacific

Reports and Publications
This report assesses climate finance in Asia and the Pacific and analyzes how it can be harnessed by developing member countries to expand climate action and spur low-carbon, resilient growth. Designed to help governments and development partners identify and address barriers, it offers a…