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Enabling Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Mechanisms and Initiatives

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia’s energy demand is expected to increase exponentially, yet more needs to be done to accelerate the energy transition and enable countries to meet their net-zero targets. This thematic session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS)…

Jobs of the Future: Building Diversity into the Net Zero Transition

30 March 2023
The net-zero transition will require significant investments in infrastructure, energy efficiency, and clean technologies, which could create job opportunities in sectors such as construction, manufacturing, and engineering. By 2050, the renewable energy sector alone could create up to 42 million…

Health Sector Net Zero Solutions—An Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight

30 March 2023
As the world emerges from COVID-19, another global crisis with health implications that could dwarf those of the pandemic tightens its grip. Indeed, climate change, according to the World Health Organization, is the biggest health threat facing humanity. This session at the Asian Development Bank's…

An Ocean of Opportunity: How a Sustainable Blue Economy Creates Pathways toward Net Zero

30 March 2023
Oceans are critical in slowing the rising tide of climate change, but institutional arrangements and targeted investment are needed to catalyze high-impact blue economies. This thematic session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) delved into how…

Opportunities for Transitions and Decarbonization Pathways in Southeast Asia

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia is estimated to need $210 billion per year for climate adaptation and mitigation investments through 2030. This session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) examined how the region could mobilize transition finance to meet its net-…

Ecotourism 2.0: Navigating the Transition to Net Zero

30 March 2023
Nature and culture-based ecotourism have seen increasing popularity in recent years as a sustainable and responsible travel method. With rising risks from the changing climate, the shift to ecotourism 2.0 and advancing toward net-zero emissions for all forms of tourism has become urgent. This…

Meeting Sustainability and Climate Goals with the Cloud

30 March 2023
Over the past decade, cloud computing has revolutionized how people and organizations work by democratizing access to technology, affording organizations of all sizes access to a plethora of digital tools, as well as the security benefits of the cloud. This session at the Asian Development Bank''s…

Greening ASEAN and Global Value Chains

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia has become one of the most important regional hubs for global value chains (GVCs)—the cross-border networks that separate production stages from concept to consumption. By participating in GVCs, most Southeast Asia economies have grown strongly and reduced poverty. GVCs have created…

MARES High Level Forum's Opening Plenary

7 February 2023
On 7th February 2023, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Centre for Indonesia[SSP1] -Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (CIMT-GT) hosted a High-Level Investor Forum in Kuala Lumpur with the theme of the “New Ocean Energy Economy”. Over 150 participants discussed marine renewable energy and…

Plenary 1: The New Ocean Energy Economy

7 February 2023
Rear Admiral Nick Lambert (Retd) presented the concept of multifunctional sea space and MARES-type projects.