Evidence-Based City Climate Action Planning for Global 1.5 Degrees C Goal Read more about Evidence-Based City Climate Action Planning for Global 1.5 Degrees C Goal Learn more about WRI Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG Emission Inventories (GPC), an evidence-based climate action planning.
Wee Kean Fong Keywords Low Carbon Development climate change climate actions climate action planning GHG Protocol climate resilient cities Read more about Wee Kean Fong Dr. Wee Kean Fong is the Deputy China Country Director of World Resources Institute (WRI), who is also leading WRI' s China Climate and Energy Program. He has more than 20 years of professional experience on sustainability, including climate, environment, and urban development. He is leading WRI' s corporate sustainability initiatives in China, including the Science Based Targets for Climate (SBTI), Science Based Targets for Nature, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, corporate renewable energy procurement, net-zero corporate supply chains, and others.
Bi Lei Keywords Low Carbon Development Shenyang City climate actions climate change Read more about Bi Lei Mr. Bilei, Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, is in charge of green, low-carbon, and circular development and the control of greenhouse gas emissions. During the past years, Mr. Bi has been working on establishing the local carbon emission trade system of Shenyang city, planning major low-carbon projects, and researching the green finance system. Mr. Bi has organized twice Shenyang Energy Consumption and Carbon Emission Management International Forum in 2013 and 2016.
Low Carbon Transport Measures for Fast Emerging Cities: Lessons Learned from Seoul and Manila Read more about Low Carbon Transport Measures for Fast Emerging Cities: Lessons Learned from Seoul and Manila This presentation shares the ow-carbon transport experiences in the Philippines and the Republic of Korea.
Gyeng Cheul Kim Keywords Low Carbon Development low carbon transport Seoul Manila climate actions climate change high-carbon cities; low-carbon city inclusive mobility Read more about Gyeng Cheul Kim Dr. Gyeng Chul KIM is a Transport Planning and Policy Consultant at the Department of Transportation (DOTr, www.dotr.go.ph) of the Republic of Philippines. He is the former president of the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI, www.koti.re.kr). Dr.
Hanna Uusimaa Keywords climate change disaster risk environment Asia and Pacific Read more about Hanna Uusimaa Hanna graduated from CSF's Economic Tools for Conservation course in 2009. Prior to ADB, she worked on climate and forest conservation at the Inter-American Development Bank.
Livable Districts and Low Carbon Lifestyles - Examples from the Nordics Read more about Livable Districts and Low Carbon Lifestyles - Examples from the Nordics Copenhagen-based consultancy focused on sustainability, Nordic Sustainability shares some lessons other countries can learn from the Nordics: nature in cities for livable districts and resilience; social and sustainable lifestyle; and urban strategy and district planning.
Brita Staal Keywords Urban Development Low Carbon Development climate change climate actions Read more about Brita Staal Brita works on building sustainability strategies in private and public sector organizations, both within the Nordic countries as well as in South Asia. Her area of specialization is climate risk &resilience. Based in Norway and Sweden, Brita holds an MSc in Development Management from UN Universities UIA and the University of Ruhuna and is a trained Climate Reality Leader.
Avoiding the Generation of Disaster Risks in Cities Read more about Avoiding the Generation of Disaster Risks in Cities Climate change magnifies disaster risk and will increase expected future losses. Learn how to mitigate potential disaster risks in cities.
Steven Goldfinch Keywords Low Carbon Development climate change climate actions resilient urban future disaster risk Urban Development Read more about Steven Goldfinch Steven supports developing countries across Asia and the Pacific build climate and disaster resilience, recover from disasters, and find solutions to better reduce and manage disaster risk. Prior to joining the Asian Development Bank, Steven worked for over a decade at the United Nations, both in the field with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and at headquarters in New York with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). He holds a master’s degree in peace and conflict studies from the University of Sydney, and a bachelor’s degree in Asian studies and political science.