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Launch of the Manila City Action Plan for Plastic Circularity  

10 February 2025
On 10 February 2025, ADB, in collaboration with the City Government of Manila, Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau, and other national government agencies, launched the Manila City Action Plan for Plastic Circularity at ADB Headquarters, aligned with…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Circularity In Action Accelerating a Concrete Solution to Plastic Waste at CRDC Global Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 34

5 February 2025
Circular business models struggle to scale when economic actors lack incentives to collaborate. In this webinar, Donald Thomson, CEO of the Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC), and Nicholas Kolesch, plastics circularity leader and strategic advisor to CRDC, presented an…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Data Room Safeguard Policy Review and Update

30 January 2025
Environmental and Social Framework Approved by ADB’s Board of Directors in 22 November 2024, the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) builds on the findings and recommendations of ADB’s corporate evaluation of its 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), detailed analytical studies, and…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Opportunities to Strengthen Regional Cooperation for Marine Litter Management in Indonesia the Philippines Thailand and Viet Nam Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 33

22 January 2025
Marine litter was a major concern for Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Governments in these countries had developed and enacted policies to address the sources and impacts of marine litter. In this webinar, Anna Oposa, a marine conservation and circular economy specialist,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

National Conference on Inclusive Clean Energy Solutions in ADB Operations

10 to 11 December 2024
On 10–11 December, stakeholders discussed the critical pathways for a Just, Affordable, and Inclusive Energy Transition, building on key priorities from the G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting under India’s G20 Presidency. The event highlighted the complex interplay between advancing clean energy goals…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

International Anticorruption Day 2024 Integrity in Private Sector Development A Conversation

10 December 2024
In celebration of this year’s International Anticorruption Day, ADB’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) hosted a knowledge-sharing session on Integrity in Private Sector Development: A Conversation to explore the intersection of integrity principles and private sector development to…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

ADB Participation at the fifth Global Plastics Treaty GPT Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Session INC5

25 November to 1 December 2024
In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted a resolution with the objective of ending plastic pollution. The aim is to draft an internationally binding agreement – or the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) – on plastics by 2024, to be adopted by countries by 2025. The GPT’s…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Plastic Odyssey Tackling Plastic Pollution through Innovation

21 November 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a hybrid webinar, Plastic Odyssey: Tackling Plastic Pollution Through Innovation, on 21 November 2024, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. at Learning Resource Center 1, ADB Headquarters. The event featured Simon Bernard, CEO of Plastic Odyssey, and was coordinated by…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

COP29 Side Event Scaling NaturePositive and Mainstreaming Investments in Asia and the Pacific

21 November 2024
The economies and people of Asia and the Pacific region depend heavily on a healthy environment and nature, with the natural capital and ecosystem goods and services they provide. Approximately $18 trillion, or over 53% of the region’s economy, is directly dependent on nature, with key sectors…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Circular Economy of Manila Bays Plastic Waste Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 32

20 November 2024
The Holcim Circular Explorer project in Manila Bay was a groundbreaking initiative that combined technology, sustainability, and community action to tackle marine pollution. This solar-powered boat collected and recycled plastic waste directly from the water, using advanced onboard systems to…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster