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Engineering for Climate: Coastal Engineering Methods for Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed various nature-based solutions to restore eroded shorelines and enhance coastal resilience. It also discussed drivers of coastal erosion and the effects of sea level rise.

Role of Governments in Enabling Clean Energy Financing

5 August 2019
This presentation discussed how the United Kingdom and the City of London have established itself as a predominant center for green finance, by establishing the right policy framework and ambition. It also cited a particular example of offshore wind – which the UK, thanks to green finance, produces…

Global Energy Transformation - The Crucial Role of Renewable Heating, Cooling, and Storage

20 June 2019
The global energy transformation requires a holistic energy system transition not just for electricity supply, but also a deep and fundamental change to how heat and cooling energy services are provided - all within the larger context of balancing energy supply and demand. This scene-setting…

Innovating for a Carbon Smart Future

20 June 2019
In this scene-setting presentation, Jennifer Holmgren emphasized the need to re-think the carbon economy, as well as the need to put carbon only where we need to. Her company, LanzaTech, is a carbon recycling company that is working to deploy carbon capture and reuse facilities globally to make…

Water Ownership in the Age of Changing Climate Patterns

18 June 2019
Water, electricity, and food are significant vulnerabilities worsened by climate change. Providing for survival now requires independent ownership over these vital resources. Moving beyond infrastructure-centric solutions that worsen existing water extraction rates is thus critical. Zero Mass Water…

A Plastic Ocean (trailer)

2 May 2019
A Plastic Ocean is an award-winning feature-length documentary by a group of dedicated scientists, filmmakers, social entrepreneurs, scholars, environmentalists, and journalists. It explores the fragile state of our oceans and uncovers alarming truths about the consequences of our disposable…

ClearPath for Online GHG Platform

5 December 2018
Learn more about ClearPath, the leading online software platform for completing greenhouse gas inventories, forecasts, climate action plans, and monitoring at the community-wide or government-operations scales.

Novel Technique and Instrument for Early-warning of Pollution and Identification of Pollution Discharge Source

3 October 2018
Novel Technique and Instrument for Early-warning of Pollution and Identification of Pollution Discharge Source

Climate Change: The Politics of Action and Finance

20 September 2018
Tracking and reporting financial flows is needed to help measure the effectiveness of climate actions. This also helps in building trust and accountability and to monitor trends and progress. In this presentation, Pretty Bhandari, ADB’s Director for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management,…

Climate Finance Tracking: Joint MDB Approach

20 September 2018
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2012 worked together to develop methodologies for tracking their climate finance flows. This helps ensure that mitigation and adaptation finance flows are consistent, comparable, and transparent. This presentation provides a snapshot of how the MDBs joint…