ADB, together with Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL), facilitated a hybrid regional workshop that brought together officials, experts, and leaders in the clean energy industry. The discussion addressed the challenges and benefits of pursuing a green hydrogen economy for decarbonization.

This presentation gives an overview of ADB's Ongoing Hydrogen-related activities.

A joint regional workshop by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, in partnership with Asian Development Bank, government officials and experts contributed in the knowledge-sharing of clean energy deployment, focusing in clean energy growth along Andhra Pradesh’s industrial corridors and opportunities that champion the energy transition.

Southeast Asia has become one of the most important regional hubs for global value chains (GVCs)—the cross-border networks that separate production stages from concept to consumption. By participating in GVCs, most Southeast Asia economies have grown strongly and reduced poverty. GVCs have created a strong manufacturing and export base, more and better-quality jobs, and spread knowledge, innovation, and technology. However, their social and environmental impact can also lead to inequality and increased greenhouse gas emissions.

Over the past decade, cloud computing has revolutionized how people and organizations work by democratizing access to technology, affording organizations of all sizes access to a plethora of digital tools, as well as the security benefits of the cloud.

This session at the Asian Development Bank''s (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) explored how cloud computing and cloud-enabled tools are helping to drive the twin transitions of digitalization and decarbonization.

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.

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-zero goals.

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 the coordinated efforts of institutional arrangements and blue finance mechanisms contribute to advancing a vibrant blue economy in SoutheastAsia.

The session was co-organized with ADB's ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility and Climateworks Centre.

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