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Global Perspective

30 March 2023
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called for accelerated action as she addressed the fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium held on 30 March. She urged Southeast Asian countries to go "further and farther" together in advancing their net-zero ambitions and stressed the…

Regional Perspective

30 March 2023
In his keynote address at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), India G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said his country’s G20 presidency would build on some of the successes of Indonesia, its predecessor, which had placed transition toward a low-carbon…

Innovation Perspective

30 March 2023
In his keynote at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), US Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk discussed the need to deploy innovative clean solutions to bolster the fight against climate change. He said the United States is doing its…

Climate Finance Perspective

30 March 2023
"Don't walk, but run," Climate Bonds Initiative Chief Executive Officer Sean Kidney urged participants at the Asia Development Bank's (ADB) recently concluded Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) 2023 as he spoke about mobilizing private capital to finance the region's transition to net-…

Financing Net Zero

30 March 2023
With $210 billion per year needed for climate adaptation and mitigation investments in Southeast Asia, the region needs innovative schemes to finance net zero initiatives. This plenary panel will examine the challenges the region is facing to finance its net zero goals and propose ways to bridge…

ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia needs to strengthen its position in global value chain to bolster resilience against new challenges including future pandemics, geopolitical instability, and climate change, according to a new report, ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability, which was…

Southeast Asian Countries to Scale Up Renewable Energy Manufacturing

30 March 2023
A presentation by ADB and McKinsey. Commentary by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sustainable Energy for All. McKinsey & Co. Asia Sustainability Practice Partner and Leader Vaibhav Dua said the region is looking at a $200-billion opportunity in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic panels,…

Technology Innovation for Sustainable Growth and Development in Asia–Pacific Talk and APAC Sustainability Seed Fund Announcement

30 March 2023
Google Vice-President for Government Affairs and Public Policy for Asia–Pacific Michaela Browning gives a talk at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) where she traced how the tech giant has adopted sustainability in its operations. She also talked…

Featured Keynote (Afternoon Session)

30 March 2023
In his keynote at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), Nusantara National Capital Authority Chairman Bambang Susantono said the government envisions Indonesia's new capital to be the first city in the country to achieve net-zero. He said the government is…

[VIDEO] Gender and Tech: The Necessary Frontier

29 March 2023
This is a webinar recording of the event.