Will People First City Design Make Chinese Cities Thrive Again? Read more about Will People First City Design Make Chinese Cities Thrive Again? Ever wondered how urban cities thrive? This presentation shares the characteristics commonly found in 50 successful urban areas in the United States. It also analyzes what make Chinese cities thrive.
Daizong Liu Keywords Low Carbon Development climate change PRC cities climate solutions Sustainable Cities Read more about Daizong Liu Daizong Liu is China Sustainable Cities Program Director and China Transport Program Director of the World Resources Institute (WRI). He has led and managed a number of projects, including the Transit Metropolis project partnered with the Ministry of Transport, and local governments like Kunming, Guiyang, Suzhou and Zhuzhou, Low Emission Zone/Congestion Charging project with Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, Road Safety project with China Academy of Urban Planning & Design, and Sustainable and Livable Cities project with Chengdu and Qingdao Development and Reform Commission.
Low Carbon Urban Transformation in the Ruhr Region Read more about Low Carbon Urban Transformation in the Ruhr Region Ruhr area as the energy and industry heart of Germany plays a major role for achieving GHG mitigation targets. Learn why the Ruhr area matter with regard to GHG mitigation.
Book Launch: 50 Climate Solutions from Cities in the People's Republic of China Read more about Book Launch: 50 Climate Solutions from Cities in the People's Republic of China This new publication, 50 Climate Solutions from Cities in the People's Republic of China, shares some best practices from cities taking action on climate change. Download a copy of the publication here.
Keynote Speech Read more about Keynote Speech Discover why cities are important in solving climate change challenge and in the global climate policy arena.
Welcome Remarks Read more about Welcome Remarks ADB is committed to supporting low carbon city development efforts consistent with the global climate goals. Cities play crucial role in providing better life. For a long time, our cities are experiencing significant population and economic growth through carbon-intensive industrialization, urban sprawl and migration, and environmental pollution. In her welcome remarks, ADB's M. Teresa Kho notes how the Forum serves as a platform to address challenges and present innovative solutions and tools.
Teresa Kho Keywords climate actions Low Carbon Development cities ADB Strategy 2030 Read more about Teresa Kho Ms. Teresa Kho is the Director General of the East Asia Department at the Asian Development Bank. The Department is responsible for ADB’s engagement with the People's Republic of China (PRC); Hong Kong, China; Republic of Korea; Mongolia; and Taipei,China. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Director General of the East Asia Department (2017–2021), ADB’s Country Director in India (2013– 2016) and Country Director in Bangladesh (2012–2013).
Low Carbon Development: Moving Ideas to Political and Financial Viability Read more about Low Carbon Development: Moving Ideas to Political and Financial Viability Center for Climate Strategies’ Scott Williamson and Stephen Roe share their insights on low carbon development (LCD), highlighting its importance and benefits. In this video interview, they explain the aspects of human life that are directly associated with it, and the stakeholders that should be involved. The important elements to be considered in doing LCD are also discussed.
Low Carbon Development: Moving Ideas to Political and Financial Viability Read more about Low Carbon Development: Moving Ideas to Political and Financial Viability Center for Climate Strategies’ Scott Williamson and Stephen Roe explain the low carbon development planning and analysis system that their organization has been developing over the past years. In this session video, they discuss what the system does, what the organization has been doing with it, and what support and help it can provide in meeting the needs of ADB.
Low Carbon Development: Moving Ideas to Political and Financial Viability Read more about Low Carbon Development: Moving Ideas to Political and Financial Viability Scott Williamson and Stephen Roe of the Center for Climate Strategies presented a comprehensive low-carbon development methodology and toolkit. They also discussed project design and analysis using easy-to-customize tools, and moving ideas to political and financial viability.