Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global emission projections Read more about Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global emission projections Niklas Höhne of NewClimate Institute discussed the recent recovery packages and key examples of green recovery from various countries including China, India, South Korea, the USA, and the European Union.
Dongmei Guo Keywords environment ADB climate change climate crisis climate resilience Read more about Dongmei Guo Dongmei Guo, Environment Specialist, Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, East Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB). She has worked on the environment and climate change as a staff in early 2021 and as a secondee from the mid of 2018. Before ADB, she was a China State Council Expert with Special Allowance and director/chief in centers of MEE-PRC. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Human Geography, a master's degree in Climate Change and Water Resources, and a bachelor’s degree in Geography.
Environmental Justice: ADB and Asian Judges for Sustainable Development Read more about Environmental Justice: ADB and Asian Judges for Sustainable Development With Asia experiencing a climate crisis, innovative approaches are needed to ensure coordination and cooperation among the different pillars of the environmental justice system. The Asian Judges Network on Environment was established from recognition of the judiciary’s role in promoting environmental law.
Clifford Polycarp Keywords climate change climate crisis environment climate energy Read more about Clifford Polycarp Prior to Green Climate Fund, Clifford Polycarp worked on international climate and development finance on WRI’s International Financial Flows and Environment team.
Chin-Seung Chung Keywords APEC climate climate change climate crisis Read more about Chin-Seung Chung Dr. Chin-Seung Chung is the Director of the APEC Climate Center (APCC) since 2010. Prior to his position at APCC, Dr. Chung was the Dean of the Korea Development Institute (KDI) School. He worked at the Korea Development Institute as a Senior Research Fellow for 22 years since 1972. He also served as Deputy and Vice Minister at the Korean Ministry of Environment. While he was working at the Ministry, he was the Head Negotiator for the Korean Delegation for the Kyoto Protocol meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1997.