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Learning with Partners CSO 2: Pathways to Inclusive Carbon Transition in Asia: Greening Agriculture and Local Climate Governance

3 May 2023
by the Economy and Environment Partnership for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA). This session aimed to foster dialogue among participants and practitioners working on inclusive carbon transition in Asia. Nguyen Quang of the University of Economics Ho Chih Min City presented a policy review on inclusive low-…

Policy Dialogue with CSOs 1: Challenging Ways Forward: Asserting Communities' Considerations on Just Transition

2 May 2023
by NGO Forum on ADB, Asian People’s Movement for Debt and Development, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives – Asia Pacific, and Indus Consortium. In his opening remarks, ADB Vice President for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Ahmed Saeed highlighted that ensuring sustainable…

Baguio City Smart Flood Warning, Information and Mitigation System - Consolidation Phase Final Roadmap

30 April 2023
The Baguio City Smart Flood Warning, Information and Mitigation System - Consolidation Phase Final Roadmap Report provides a roadmap for the consolidation phase of the Baguio City Smart Flood Warning, Information, and Mitigation System project under the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (…

AASCTF Guided Learning Program (GLP) Final Report

28 April 2023
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) completed the Guided Learning Program (GLP), which aimed to assist cities in managing increasing amounts of data and enhancing urban planning and services. The program aims to educate participants on data management for people-centric smart city…

Southeast Asia Perspective

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…

Digital Innovation to Advance a Net Zero Future

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…

Designing Resilient and Net Zero Cities of Tomorrow

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…

Enabling Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Mechanisms and Initiatives

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)…

Jobs of the Future: Building Diversity into the Net Zero Transition

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…

Health Sector Net Zero Solutions—An Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight

30 March 2023
As the world emerges from COVID-19, another global crisis with health implications that could dwarf those of the pandemic tightens its grip. Indeed, climate change, according to the World Health Organization, is the biggest health threat facing humanity. This session at the Asian Development Bank's…