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Better Air Quality (BAQ) Conference 2026

9 to 13 March 2026
Clean Air Asia, along with co-organizers, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), present the 12th Better Air Quality conference (BAQ 2026) to be held…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Blue Skies Jakarta: Dissemination Webinar on Meta Study Insights and Financing Pathways

26 February 2026
Air quality in the Greater Jakarta area remains a significant public health and environmental challenge, with particulate matter (PM) 2.5 levels consistently exceeding national and WHO standards. Driven by a combination of transport emissions, industrial activities, coal-fired power plants on the…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

International Conference on Inclusive Energy Transition in Southeast Asia and Beyond

10 to 12 February 2026
The global energy transition presented both opportunities and challenges, requiring approaches that prioritized equity, climate justice, and social inclusion. Just energy transitions—from fossil fuel-based systems to renewable energy—needed to ensure the active participation of vulnerable and…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Piloting Innovation for Pasig River Cleanup: Insights from the 6-month Clearbot Pilot Study in the Philippines

28 January 2026
On 28 January 2026, ADB convened government agencies, local governments, development partners, and the private sector at ADB Headquarters to share insights from the 6-month ClearBot pilot—an AI-enabled river cleanup initiative deployed in San Juan City and Pasig City. Implemented with the…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Taking Stock: Water Utility Highlights from the ADB Pacific WASH Technical Assistance Project

26 November 2025
Since 2020, the ADB Pacific Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Technical Assistance (TA 6551) project had supported water utilities across the Pacific in providing sustainable and safe water services. The TA also helped strengthen the region’s enabling environment for water, sanitation, and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

The Blue Way for SMEs in Asia and the Pacific

25 November 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) are preparing a project proposal to accelerate SME investments in the blue economy across Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. This webinar aims to:  Validate project design and proposed components with national and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Finance Sector Office

Smart, Clean, Connected: The Next Wave of Port Decarbonization

20 November 2025
Ports are the heartbeat of global trade, handling about 80% of the world’s goods by volume, and even more in developing economies. Yet, while they drive economic growth, port and shipping activities also create concentrated environmental and social pressures. Shipping accounted for roughly 3% of…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

COP 30 Side Event: Scaling Nature Finance: Role of MDBs and Partners

17 November 2025
Scaling nature finance is essential for climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Healthy ecosystems—forests, wetlands, grasslands—provide services like flood protection, temperature regulation, and vital inputs for economic sectors. Agriculture, for instance,…
Organizer: Environment Thematic Group

Chemicals and Wastes Financing Partnership Facility Roundtable Meeting

22 October 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted a consultative meeting on the proposed Chemicals and Wastes Financing Partnership Facility (CWFPF), an operational platform that will support sovereign project preparation, pre-commercialization of innovative technologies for private enterprises, and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Private Sector Operations Department

Climate Change as a Security Challenge

21 October 2025
Climate change and environmental challenges can pose risks to human security and peace. As climate and environmental stressors become more pronounced, peace and security risks can also increase, based on context factors that shape vulnerability and resilience. In this session, the CCFE and adelphi…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development