How to Combine the Climate Issue with Other Development Targets: (Integrated) Multi Target Approach Needed (EN and CN) Read more about How to Combine the Climate Issue with Other Development Targets: (Integrated) Multi Target Approach Needed (EN and CN) This presentation emphasized that protecting the climate requires a complete change in the energy system, but there are many more underlying drivers for an energy system transformation. It further asserts that shaping the transition process to a more sustainable system requires a new form of thinking, involving a multi-target approach reflecting the different dimensions and change of perspectives needed-- particularly in cities.
Welcome Remarks: 2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Cities (RUS) Read more about Welcome Remarks: 2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Cities (RUS) This presentation discussed the challenges to making cities livable and climate resilient, and emphasized the role of cities in climate actions. It also outlined the objectives of the Forum, and underscored ADB's commitment to find and strengthen its support to ensure low-carbon, livable, and prosperous cities.
Welcome Remarks: 2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Cities (EN and CN) Read more about Welcome Remarks: 2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Cities (EN and CN) This presentation discussed the challenges to making cities livable and climate resilient, and emphasized the role of cities in climate actions. It also outlined the objectives of the Forum, and underscored ADB's commitment to find and strengthen its support to ensure low-carbon, livable, and prosperous cities.
PRC’s Carbon Market: Accelerating a Green Economy in the People's Republic of China and Reducing Global Emissions Read more about PRC’s Carbon Market: Accelerating a Green Economy in the People's Republic of China and Reducing Global Emissions Adopting a carbon emission trading system provide a theoretical way to solve the problem of inefficient allocation of carbon emission rights and may bring huge potentials for energy saving and emission reduction. This presentation explored the emission reduction effect of carbon emission trading mechanism using DID and PSM-DID measurement methods and city-level data in China from 2004 to 2015. The results show that the implementation of the carbon emission trading system has significant emission reduction effects for the 11 pilot cities studied.
DHouse: A Sustainable Innovation of Passive Traditional Systems of Bahay Kubo, Designed for Urban Resilience Read more about DHouse: A Sustainable Innovation of Passive Traditional Systems of Bahay Kubo, Designed for Urban Resilience DHouse is an existing modern shelter built in a flood-prone city designed to address anticipated problems that affect the ecology of the built environment and urban development. It highlights practical applications through natural ventilation, daylighting, illumination control, indoor thermal control through building envelope strategies brought down the energy consumption by more than 50% from the base case.
Paul Romer Keywords urbanization New York University economics urban management cities economic development policy Read more about Paul Romer Paul Romer, an economist and policy entrepreneur, is a University Professor on leave from NYU. Romer was the former Director of the Marron Institute and the founding director of the Urbanization Project at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business. The Urbanization Project conducts applied research on the many ways in which policymakers in the developing world can use the rapid growth of cities to create economic opportunity and undertake systemic social reform.
Verena Streitferdt Keywords energy efficiency policy and finance energy policy climate policy urban governance Southeast Asia climate change finance cities climate change urban green finance Read more about Verena Streitferdt Verena has over 10 years of work and research experience in the field of policy advisory/project development especially on the topics of energy efficiency: policy & finance, energy/climate policy and urban governance in the South East Asian context. In her PhD research, she explored how far the public sector can assist to optimize energy efficiency finance initiatives by analyzing in-depth two energy efficiency finance programs, one focused on ESCOs and one on banks.
Gordon Falconer Keywords Urban Development smart cities cities urban infrastructure green buildings clean energy partnerships master plans property development sustainable development chartered surveyor asset management feasibility studies strategy stakeholders real estate Read more about Gordon Falconer Gordon is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Board for the UN United Smart Cities program and is a city developer, city consultant, global thought leader in cities, technology clusters, property& infrastructure developer, chartered surveyor who has been based in Singapore for the last 10 years. He has previously been Head of Masdar City Strategy in Abu Dhabi and Director of Cisco Urban Innovation. He has worked worldwide with governments, NGO’s, the UN, World Bank, and the European Commission.
Teresa Kho Keywords climate actions Low Carbon Development cities ADB Strategy 2030 Read more about Teresa Kho Ms. Teresa Kho is the Director General of the East Asia Department at the Asian Development Bank. The Department is responsible for ADB’s engagement with the People's Republic of China (PRC); Hong Kong, China; Republic of Korea; Mongolia; and Taipei,China. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Director General of the East Asia Department (2017–2021), ADB’s Country Director in India (2013– 2016) and Country Director in Bangladesh (2012–2013).
Saving a River, Securing Livelihoods (Las Piñas) Read more about Saving a River, Securing Livelihoods (Las Piñas) Daily garbage production has increased as a result of rapid population growth in urban areas, including in the City of Las Piñas in the Philippines. The Las Piñas Sagip Ilog Program, having earned international recognition, has led to a web of sustainable social enterprises and ecologically sound solid waste management practices.