Climate Change: The Politics of Action and Finance Read more about Climate Change: The Politics of Action and Finance Tracking and reporting financial flows is needed to help measure the effectiveness of climate actions. This also helps in building trust and accountability and to monitor trends and progress. In this presentation, Pretty Bhandari, ADB’s Director for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, talks about political economy and climate change, climate finance architecture, and the climate action taken by ADB.
Outcomes of the Break-out Groups Read more about Outcomes of the Break-out Groups Forum participants enumerated the limitations of existing financial instruments, which include, among others, a lack of accessible and adequate data and a common understanding about how to characterize loss and damage. They also discussed strategies and options that can be taken to create an enabling environment for financial instruments.
Marrakech Key Outcomes and Initiatives Read more about Marrakech Key Outcomes and Initiatives Countries accelerated global climate action across a broad range of areas at the 2016 UN Climate Change Conference on 18 November 2016 in Marrakech as they fast-tracked the political and practical aims of the historic Paris Climate Change Agreement.
UN Climate Change Conference: Outcomes and Implications Read more about UN Climate Change Conference: Outcomes and Implications ADB's Preety Bhandari and Christian Ellermann shared the highlights of the 22nd Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The conference was held on 7-18 November 2016 in Marrakesh, Morroco. This short video highlights key moments on Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.
Localizing Global Agendas: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action Read more about Localizing Global Agendas: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action This presentation examines global climate pacts like the Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It looks at climate change and disaster risk reduction in the context of the sustainable development goals. Lastly, it underscores the importance of an integrated approach in the implementation of global agreements.