Developing Low-Carbon and Carbon Carbon-Neutral Cities in the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia

After a brief introduction of carbon neutral and circular-economy zero waste cities concept and sharing of key lessons from selected projects of the Asian Development Bank in the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia, the panel discussion will explore how this concept and experience can be applied in other parts of the region.

Co-benefits of Air Quality Management and Decarbonization: Air Quality Improvement in the Greater Beijing- Tianjin-Hebei Region Program

This session shares the experience gained from managing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the PRC. The panelists from the region will explore how other countries can benefit from each other’s experiences in the region.

Le Hoang Anh

Dr. Hoang Anh Le earned his master degree in VNU University of Science (Hanoi, Vietnam) in 2002 and another one in Asian Institute of Technology (AIT, Bangkok, Thailand) in 2007 on Environmental Engineering Management. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in Environmental System Engineering from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, Seoul, Korea) in 2012.

Omer A. Zafar

Omer serves as a Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist of the Asian Development Bank, covering Southeast Asia. He is currently based at the ADB resident mission in Lao PDR.

Before joining ADB, he worked for IFAD and UNOPS, where he covered about 35 countries of Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caribbean. Most recently, Omer served as IFAD Country Director for Bangladesh and the Maldives.

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin E. Diokno on the Macroeconomy, Fintech, and Sustainable Recovery Amid New Uncertainties

This Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Featured Speaker Webinar presented Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. He discussed the macroeconomic outlook, financial technology (fintech) development, and sustainable recovery in the Philippines and broader Asia and the Pacific in the face of new uncertainties, with ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and experts.

Navin Twarakavi

Digital Transformation and Innovation Expert in DeepTech related to agriculture, climate change, and sustainability. Driven to solve problems through scientifically-grounded innovations. He is an expert in understanding and digitally solving agricultural issues in the developed and developing world. Experienced in Policy/ project design on digital agriculture at scale. Consulted for Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)., UNIDO, WB, and WEF. A fan of science, collaboration, and customer experience.

Boya Jiang

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Boya Jiang is the Nature and Climate Lawyer at ClientEarth, an environmental law charity focusing on advancing environmental governance and rule of law. Boya is a legal expert and she holds a Magis Juris degree in law from the University of Oxford. Boya is now focusing on how to promote the environmental rule of law to help resolve issues related to biodiversity and climate change.