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17 May 2023
Climate change exposes economies to physical and transition risks to the soundness of their financial institutions and the stability of their overall financial systems. Governments, financial markets, and financial institutions need financial resources, instruments, and skills to forestall these…
17 May 2023
Dr. Ulrich Volz talks in-depth about his presentation on "Unleashing the Potential of National Development Banks to Finance a Green and Just Transition."
21 April 2023
This document presents the Strategic National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation 2010-2020.
3 April 2023
This presentation gives an overview of AIIB's experience and track-record in resilience and disaster risk financing.
30 March 2023
ASEAN can strengthen collective action on net-zero by sharing knowledge and experiences on best practices and emerging mechanisms such as carbon pricing and renewable energy trading, said United Nations Environment Programme Asia and the Pacific Office Regional Director and Representative Dechen…
30 March 2023
Digital payments giant Visa is helping consumers shift to a more conscious form of consumerism in support of the net-zero economy transition, said the company's Chief Sustainability Officer Douglas Sabo, in his talk at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (…
30 March 2023
Available and emerging technologies are enabling efficiencies that drive decarbonization. Digital innovations are changing consumption patterns and lifestyle habits, while digitalization, across industry sectors, has transformed business models and ways of working.
This thematic session at the…
30 March 2023
Cities play a key role in climate change adaptation and mitigation and in the net-zero transition. This session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) gathered leading urban development planning and design specialists who discussed the role of…
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)…
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…