Xu Xiangchao Keywords air pollution control climate change industrial pollution prevention environment Read more about Xu Xiangchao Xu Xiangchao, Director of the Research Office of the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau(BEE). He previously served as the Deputy Director of the Air Division and the Chief of the Comprehensive Law Enforcement of BEE. For many years, he has been engaged in regulatory enforcement, formulation and implementation of measures for the prevention and control of air pollution in Beijing, emergency response to severe air pollution, industrial pollution prevention and control, pollution reduction in the energy sector, and dust pollution control, etc.
Tao Xue Keywords air pollution climate change environment clean air management Read more about Tao Xue Dr. Tao Xue is an Associate Professor at Peking University's School of Public Health and a leader in environmental health research. He also serves as Deputy Director of the Center for Environment and Health at the Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences, and is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau. His work, which combines causal inference / machine learning methods and health impact assessment, is dedicated to understanding and mitigating the health risks of air pollution, especially during the critical early stages of life.
Kayla McCauley Keywords environment clean air management climate change Read more about Kayla McCauley Kayla McCauley is an atmospheric scientist in the EPA’s Office of Air Quality and Planning Standards working at the intersection of climate and air quality. Engaging on initiatives both in the U.S. and internationally, her work includes leading U.S. emissions reporting for the UN Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution, strengthening air quality capacity building efforts, and focusing on multi-pollutant approaches to air quality management.
Valentina Ricca Keywords climate change air quality and waste management environmental and climate law Read more about Valentina Ricca Valentina Ricca is an Associate Legal officer in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Law Division, Montevideo Coordination and Delivery Unit, which provides technical support and capacity-building activities for Member States on environmental law. Valentina supports climate change, air quality and waste management activities carried out by the Unit, providing legal and project management support, advice in legislative processes, legal drafting and research.
Akeem Ali Keywords Health air pollution environment public health climate change Read more about Akeem Ali Public health physician with extensive work experience across the globe in low-, middle- and high-income countries. Following initial clinical practice, has worked as a frontline public health practitioner, strategist, advocate and leader in various settings.
National Roundtable on Adaptation Financing Read more about National Roundtable on Adaptation Financing The National Roundtable on Adaptation Financing will be held at the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi India on 16 February and will be broadcast through Zoom to selected participants and speakers. Adaptation is key as it reduces climate risks and vulnerability mostly via adjustment of existing systems. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2022) says, “Many adaptation options exist and are used to help manage projected climate change impacts, but their implementation depends upon the capacity and effectiveness of governance and decision-making processes.”
Paris Agreement Alignment at ADB Read more about Paris Agreement Alignment at ADB This presentation gives an overview of the alignment of ADB's operations with the Paris Agreement.
Mainstreaming Climate Change in Food Security Investment Projects in Central and West Asia Read more about Mainstreaming Climate Change in Food Security Investment Projects in Central and West Asia This presentation gives an overview of ADB's projects to address the impact of climate change to food security in Central and West Asia.
National Green Finance Facilities in the Global Context Read more about National Green Finance Facilities in the Global Context This presentation gives an overview of the global climate finance flows.
Baysa Naran Keywords climate change climate policy finance Read more about Baysa Naran Baysa Naran is a Manager in Climate Policy Initiative’s London office, where she leads the Global Landscape of Climate Finance – an inventory of climate change investment available that provides a trend analysis on the how, where, and from whom finance is flowing toward low-carbon and climate-resilient actions globally. It is a key tool for policy makers to assess the scale of finance, identify the main actors in the market, reveal investment gaps, and highlight opportunities to mobilize finance to fulfill investment potential.