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External Sources of Financing for Sustainable Cities

29 June 2017
Presentation of Frederic Asseline on climate and innovative financing options.

Funding Investments in Sustainable Cities

29 June 2017
Presentation of Michael Lindfield on climate and innovative financing options.

Integrated Master Planning and Development

29 June 2017
Workshop briefing of Michael Koh on work plan development

Climate Finance in the Transport Sector

28 June 2017
Asia’s motorized transport emissions have become a significant contributor to the global problem of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. By 2035, transport is expected to become the single largest GHG emitter accounting for 46%, and it is expected to reach 80% by 2050. This presentation gives a…

Climate Finance in the Urban Sector

28 June 2017
ADB applies the “Livable Cities” approach to urban development. It supports the transformation of developing cities in Asia and the Pacific into sustainable urban centers. In rolling out projects on urban development, ADB aims to help its developing members countries build urban infrastructure that…

Climate Finance in the Water Sector

28 June 2017
Many countries in the Asia Pacific region are in a water crisis, and ADB works to increase investments to achieve its vision of “Water for All”. Climate change worsens the conditions of some countries. This presentation puts spotlight on climate finance in the water sector.

Climate Finance in the Agriculture Sector

28 June 2017
Improved land and labor productivity are needed for the region to keep pace with the increasing population. Food security is further threatened by extreme weather conditions and other effects of climate change. This presentation shares some pressing agriculture and food security in the region and…

Climate Finance: An Introduction

28 June 2017
The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, has five elements that include climate finance to support developing countries and enhance transparency to ensure commitments are met. This presentation gives an overview of the said agreement and shares details on climate finance at Multilateral Development…

Climate Finance in the Energy Sector

27 June 2017
ADB remains committed to scale up its climate financing to US$6 billion by 2020. Half of the US$6 billion will be in the Energy Sector, largely renewables and energy efficiency. This target requires a robust, consistent, and sound methodology for counting climate finance, which is discussed in this…

Climate Finance Tracking: Joint Multilateral Development Bank Approach

27 June 2017
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) recognize the need to work together to avert the danger of climate change by mobilizing public, private, bilateral, multilateral, and alternative finance sources. In 2012, MDBs worked together to develop methodologies for tracking their mitigation and…