Asia Clean Blue Skies Program 7 September 2022 Hybrid Event: Suwon, South Korea | Zoom Webinar About the Asia Clean Blue Skies Program (ACBSP) Launch Event This event launched the “Asia Clean Blue Skies Program” of the Asian Development Bank. The first phase of the program was implemented from September 2022 until September 2023. The overall goal of the program is to scale up investments in improving air quality. At the launch, speakers provided an overview of the program scope, background, ambition, aims and timeline; case studies and knowledge sharing events done at the Program preparatory phase; and outline one of the projects planned for Phase 1. There was a panel discussion with representatives from a developing member country, multilateral financial institution, non-government organization, and research institute to provide their initial impressions on the Program and possible synergies with their organization’s plans and priorities. Program and Learning Materials 07 September 2022 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Session [VIDEO] Welcome and introduction Qingfeng Zhang Introduction to Asia Clean Blue Skies Program (ACBSP) Karma Yangzom ACBSP – Actions taken under Preparatory Phase Ben Grebot Case studies under Preparatory Phase Tom Buckland Knowledge sharing events under Preparatory Phase Glynda Bathan-Baterina ACBSP plans Karma Yangzom Opportunities for Air Quality Support under Phase 1 Tom Buckland [VIDEO] Q & A [VIDEO] Panel Discussion Closing Sessions [VIDEO] Closing statement Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Karma Yangzom ADB Organizer/s Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster Read Also UNEP.org I Fourth Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership (APCAP) Joint Forum (Hybrid event) Partner Organization/s UNEP Topics Environment Climate Change