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Fostering Inclusive Growth with Green Roads

30 May 2024
This webinar focused on the ninth dimension of green roads: Inclusive Growth. Road construction and maintenance represent significant public expenditures and offer opportunities for inclusive growth. These projects can stimulate emerging economies, enhance local economic circulation, and ensure…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Tools and Technologies for Resilient Transport Sector​

14 March 2024
This webinar discussed innovative tools and technologies to help improve climate resilience of transport systems. This event, co-organized by ADB and the Government of Japan through the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, will present ADB’s sector portfolio…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

ClimateResilient Transport Workshop

5 to 7 September 2023
VENUE: ADB Headquarters, Manila ADB is prioritizing climate and disaster resilience and low-carbon development in response to the growing threats facing Asia and the Pacific. This includes ambition to deliver $100 billion in cumulative climate financing to developing member countries (DMCs) by…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific Spotlight Session on Green Ports and Shipping

28 January 2022
Innovative solutions for Asia and the Pacific on Green Ports, Shipping, and Maritime Decarbonization. Objectives: Understand the imperative and the challenges of maritime decarbonization. Understand the role of the different stakeholders involved in maritime decarbonization and the greening of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Transport Sector Office

Green Ports Shipping and Maritime Decarbonization

28 January to 7 April 2022
70% of global trade by volume (80% by value) is carried by maritime shipping, and 60% of these goods are loaded or unloaded in developing country ports. Maritime transport accounts for 3% of global GHG emissions - equivalent to the 6th largest GHG emitting country globally – and rising rapidly.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Transport Sector Office

ADB Transport Forum 2018

12 to 14 September 2018
By ADB estimates, the Asian transport sector will require over $8.4 trillion in investments until 2030 in order to continue the region’s growth trajectory while responding to the challenges of climate change. Opportunities exist to close the infrastructure funding gap and direct the financing…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Incorporating Climate Adaptation Risks to PerformanceBased Contracting

16 August 2017
World Bank consultants and ARUP presented a draft decision-making tool for incorporating climate risks into performance-based contracts at this event. This workshop aimed to get feedback on the consultant's draft outputs and incorporated staff's experience for the development of the knowledge…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Transport Sector Office

ADB Transport Forum 2016

12 to 16 September 2016
Sustainable Transport for All is the world’s new ambition for transport, as reflected in the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. Asia and the Pacific will be pivotal in mainstreaming sustainable transport. The region is home to majority of the world’s population…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Demystifying Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Transport

12 September 2016
The aim of the Paris Agreement cannot be realized without a strong commitment to reduce the nearly one quarter of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from the global transport sector. Thus, it is imperative to focus on transport-related climate actions countries have included in their Intended…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

WastetoFuel Technology Training

21 to 23 September 2015
“Transport and climate change” is one of the priority pillars identified under the Asian Development Bank's Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan, 2010 (STI-OP). Transport investments or the use of transport typically lead to increases in greenhouse gas emissions, and so increased…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office