Jing Huang

Jing Huang is currently the Director-General of the Administrative Centre for China’s Agenda 21 (ACCA21), Ministry of Science and Technology of China. Among his many responsibilities, Dr. Huang oversees several international cooperation programs in the areas of Sustainable Development and Climate Change. His portfolio also covers the management of the National Key R&D Program of China in areas including Biotechnology, Water Resource, Marine Environment, Deep-sea Exploration, Natural Disaster Prevention and Relief, Solid Waste Management, etc.

Greater Male’ Environmental Improvement and Waste Management Project

This presentation gave an overview of the Greater Male’ Environmental Improvement and Waste Management Project, which will establish an integrated, sustainable solid waste management system in the Greater Male’ capital region and its inhabited outer islands by (i) establishing a modern waste collection, transfer, and treatment using waste-to-energy (WTE)/incineration, disposal, recycling, and dumpsite closure and remediation​; (ii) improving community-based outer island waste management systems; (iii) strengthening institutional capacities for solid waste services delivery and environmental

Moving Towards Cities of the Future -- City-Level Cooperation Towards Smart City Development (RUS)

This presentation discussed the Yokohama Partnership of Resources and Technologies (Y-PORT), a platform through which the city is promoting international technical cooperation on sustainable urban development through public-private partnerships in key sectors such as solid waste management, urban transport, water supply.​

Moving Towards Cities of the Future -- City-Level Cooperation Towards Smart City Development (EN and CN)

This presentation discussed the Yokohama Partnership of Resources and Technologies (Y-PORT), a platform through which the city is promoting international technical cooperation on sustainable urban development through public-private partnerships in key sectors such as solid waste management, urban transport, water supply.​

Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management

Startup Solu Philippines has developed an app that provides solutions to solid waste management in Metro Manila and nearby urban areas.
Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder of Solu Philippines, presented the app that valorizes the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and social incentives for residents to sell sorted waste streams to a network of aggregators.

Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management

An app developed by startup company Solu Philippines offers solutions to solid waste management in cities.
Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder, Solu Philippines, presented an application that will valorize the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and social incentives for residents to sell sorted waste streams to a network of aggregators. This brown bag seminar was organized by ADB's Energy and Urban Development Sector Groups.