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16 June 2021
All of our civilization’s activities manifest in the ocean. Carbon emitted is absorbed into the sea. This increases acidification and threatens the life at the bottom of our food chain. This session looked at ways that changes in our civilization can reverse the impact of current industrial…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
14 to 18 June 2021
The global community is on the brink of transformation as it copes with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while it strives to achieve sustainable development and global climate goals. At the center of all these is energy, which powers economic growth, poverty reduction, and climate actions.…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
18 to 20 May 2021
13:00–15:00 Tokyo time
Governments across Asia and the Pacific and globally are implementing increasingly ambitious renewable energy targets. Installing wind farms and solar parks is part of the challenge of achieving these goals. Another more technically complex task is ensuring that electricity…
Organizer: ADBI
5 May 2021
Plan International, AIESEC, and ADB’s Youth for Asia initiative discussed what meaningful youth engagement is all about, and how stakeholders can work with young people to promote an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable recovery from COVID-19. Bringing together theoretical and practical…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
5 May 2021
While climate disasters are plaguing the world, ADB has spent roughly US$10 billion on fossil fuels under its 2009 Energy Policy. Considering ADB’s historical responsibility to the climate, the current Energy Policy review provides the opportunity to significantly shift its role as an Asian…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
4 May 2021
ADB has pledged US$29.0 billion in COVID-19 assistance, the vast majority of which is public sector support. While the NGO Forum on ADB and its members are pleased to see a proactive approach from ADB in supporting member countries' roadmaps to recovery, concerns have been raised over…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
3 May 2021
ADB senior management, represented by the ADB President, addressed representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) and nongovernment organizations (NGOs). It was followed by questions and answers covering topics related to ADB’s support to development across Asia and the Pacific and ADB’s…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
3 May 2021
World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) led this session to explore, using examples from the coastal and marine sector of how to use COVID-19 recovery investments to ensure a more sustainable, inclusive, resilient post-pandemic economy. The “blue economy” has been particularly hard hit by supply…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
28 April 2021
The third event of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure for 2021 focused on energy infrastructure resilience. The webinar brought together experts and practitioners to discuss approaches and solutions to incorporate climate and disaster risk considerations into power systems planning…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Energy Sector Office
28 April 2021
It is estimated that only 45% of the population across Asia and the Pacific is using the Internet and over three billion live farther than 10 kilometers away from high-capacity fiber-optic networks that provide access to fast broadband connectivity. Rapid technology advances in broadband…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department