Scaling EdTech, Digital Skills and IR 4.0 Skills to Support the Growing Digital Economy Read more about Scaling EdTech, Digital Skills and IR 4.0 Skills to Support the Growing Digital Economy Watch the full webinar recording here.
Impacts of Climate Risks on Digital Economy Read more about Impacts of Climate Risks on Digital Economy This presentation gives an overview of the significant impacts of climate change in the digital economy.
Fintech Empowers Carbon Neutrality Read more about Fintech Empowers Carbon Neutrality This presentation provides an overview of Ant Group is facilitating broader participation in low-carbon actions.
Digitalization for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Read more about Digitalization for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation This presentation provides an overview of Luohan Academy of the Alibaba Group's digital innovations and climate adaptation.
Tencent’s Carbon Neutrality Strategy Read more about Tencent’s Carbon Neutrality Strategy This presentation provides an overview of Tencent's carbon neutrality strategy to reduce its carbon footprint.
Digital Economy & Carbon Market Read more about Digital Economy & Carbon Market This presentation provides an overview of China's national carbon trading.
Yaling Wu Keywords digital economy carbon neutrality environment resilience learning month China Read more about Yaling Wu Yaling Wu is responsible for the green finance policy research and green business innovation incubation at Ant Group Research Institute. Before joining Ant Group, Ms. Wu worked at MEPFECO and MOF, participating in international cooperation projects in the fields of climate change and environmental protection. Ms. Wu holds a master's degree in environmental economics.
Wei Liu Keywords digital economy carbon neutrality environment resilience learning month China Read more about Wei Liu Wei Liu is a Senior Sustainability Scientist at the Luohan Academy of the Alibaba Group. He has 15 years of research and practical experience on sustainable development, through internationally funded projects in China, South and Southeast Asia, Southern African, and Europe. He publishes extensively in international peer-reviewed journals on topics related to nature conservation, climate change and sustainability transition.
Jianyu Zhang Keywords China environment carbon neutrality digital economy ADB energy Read more about Jianyu Zhang Jianyu Zhang is the Senior Advisor, China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). He is well known for his leadership and contribution to the establishment of China’s Carbon Trading System, the largest in the world. He found the China program of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in 1999 and was VP of EDF. He is an executive board director of China Association for International NGO Cooperation (CANGO). Zhang got his advanced degrees from Tsinghua University (Bachelor), Stanford University (Master), and Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D.).
Digital Economy and Carbon Neutrality Read more about Digital Economy and Carbon Neutrality With a gross domestic product share of 38.6% in 2020, the country’s digital economy is considered to play a key role in achieving this carbon neutrality target. This initiative is supportive of ADB’s recent announcement of an increased ambition of $100 billion in climate finance by 2019-2030, as well as UNFCCC COP26's call on scaling up the investments in climate change adaptation and achieving carbon neutrality.