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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

Using Marine Renewable Energy for Just Transition to a Regenerative Blue Economy

27 January 2022
Humanity is becoming increasingly aware of the challenges to the health of our Oceans. Ocean Acidification is being driven by excess carbon saturation as a direct result of unabated fossil fuel use. This is compounded by other pollutants and a collapse in biodiversity. Extractive Industries (…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in Hawaii and Beyond

14 January 2022
Richard Argall is an expert in ocean energy and marine renewables works on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) projects for Makai Ocean Energy Division. He explained OTEC work which produces electricity 24/7 by using the temperature difference between deep cold ocean water and warm tropical…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Explaining Ocean Acidification – Science, Observation and Mitigation

7 January 2022
The Global Ocean Acidification-Observing Network (GOA-ON) presented the science behind ocean acidification (OA) illustrating the causes and impacts. Dr. Jan Newton introduced monitoring efforts on ocean chemical and biological changes whilst highlighting mitigating measures. Dr. Steve Widdicombe…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Trade-Relevant Data in Suspicious Transaction Reports

14 December 2021
via Zoom 90-minute webinar for banks and financial institutions to introduce the ADB-led trade-based money laundering (TBML) project with seven Asia and the Pacific FIU-collaborators, and to provide a platform for experts to share TBML detection tips and best practices. Note: Session recordings…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Webinar on Global Value Chain Development Report 2021

2 December 2021
Border closings and mobility restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global value chains, contributing to product shortages and sparking discussions about “reshoring” production. Beyond COVID-19, global value chains also face risks from geopolitical tensions and…
Organizer: North American Representative Office

2021 ADBI Annual Conference: Climate Change Mitigation and Green Finance

1 to 3 December 2021
The COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow sought to rally global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve a 1.5 degree Celsius temperature drop needed to fight climate change. Correspondingly, governments and international financial institutions, such as the Asian Development Bank, are…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on G20 2022 Host Vision and Priorities

19 November 2021
This ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar presented Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who discussed Indonesia’s vision and priorities for its 2022 Group of 20 (G20) presidency with ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and a panel of experts. Minister Sri Mulyani explained Indonesia’s G20 host…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI-Stanford University Training Program on Public Policy for Infrastructure

16 to 18 November 2021
ADBI and the Stanford University Leadership Academy for Development (LAD) hosted a 3-day training program exclusively for government officials from developing Asia and the Pacific on role of public policy in infrastructure development. This course-based training program, led by Professor Francis…
Organizer: ADBI

Deep Dive into Supply Chain Finance in Pakistan

9 November to 13 December 2021
Via Zoom Register Here for Module 3: Legal lens ( 7 December 2021, 10 a.m. PST) Register Here for Module 4: Scaling up SCF (13 December 2021, 10 a.m. PST) For inquiries, send an email to tscfpknowledge@adb.org. The 2021 Asian Development Bank Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Job Survey showed a…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department