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.

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

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

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

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.