The COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow sought to rally global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve a 1.5 degree Celsius temperature drop needed to fight climate change. Correspondingly, governments and international financial institutions, such as the Asian Development Bank, are stepping up their climate commitments, but significant implementation challenges remain, particularly in fast-growing, highly climate-vulnerable developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.

The 2021 ADBI Annual Conference examined developing Asia and the Pacific's next steps for meeting more ambitious climate commitments after COP26. The conference featured insights from leading policy researchers on how developing countries and institutions in the region can advance climate mitigation and finance projects vital to realizing carbon neutrality and sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery.

The conference also discussed climate imperatives across key economic sectors, as well as carbon pricing and opportunities for greater regional cooperation to facilitate more impactful, economically viable climate measures.

See more about this ADBI event.