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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…

Global Perspective

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 (…

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…

An Ocean of Opportunity: How a Sustainable Blue Economy Creates Pathways toward Net Zero

30 March 2023
Oceans are critical in slowing the rising tide of climate change, but institutional arrangements and targeted investment are needed to catalyze high-impact blue economies. This thematic session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) delved into how…

Opportunities for Transitions and Decarbonization Pathways in Southeast Asia

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia is estimated to need $210 billion per year for climate adaptation and mitigation investments through 2030. This session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) examined how the region could mobilize transition finance to meet its net-…

Ecotourism 2.0: Navigating the Transition to Net Zero

30 March 2023
Nature and culture-based ecotourism have seen increasing popularity in recent years as a sustainable and responsible travel method. With rising risks from the changing climate, the shift to ecotourism 2.0 and advancing toward net-zero emissions for all forms of tourism has become urgent. This…