Search

Publication
1 April 2026

Air Quality in Southeast Asia: Status, Trends, and Priority Interventions Across Eight ASEAN Cities

This publication provides an overview of air quality in Southeast Asia and highlights priority actions to strengthen monitoring, coordination, and financing for clean air.

Event
16 April 2026

Dry Bulk Cargo Ports: Managing Dust, Runoff, and Emissions

This session will explore how ports can move beyond compliance toward integrated and data-driven environmental management.

Publication
27 March 2026

Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN: Can It Close the Development Gap?

This brief explores how quality growth combined with ASEAN support, can help Timor‑Leste turn opportunity into lasting, inclusive progress.

Ports are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and face mounting pressure from climate risks, regulatory complexity, and growing stakeholder expectations. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
25 March 2026

Smart, Clean, Connected: The Next Wave of Port Decarbonization

Exploring practical pathways and technologies shaping Southeast Asia’s green and resilient ports.

Planning Gender-Responsive Transport Systems banner.

Event
25 March 2026

Planning Gender-Responsive Electric Transport Systems

This webinar will examine how gender-responsive policies, planning approaches, and investment strategies can improve access to electric transport systems.

The latest version of the taxonomy includes Version 4 includes the technical screening criteria for the three remaining focus sectors—agriculture, forestry, and fishing; manufacturing; and water supply, sewerage, and waste management. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
23 March 2026

ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance: 5 Things to Know

A comprehensive, science-based taxonomy will help businesses, project proponents, and investors understand what would qualify for sustainable financing.

In Southeast Asia, low-carbon mobility and clean power have the potential to contribute up to $100 billion in revenues by 2030. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
18 March 2026

ASEAN’s Green Leap Can Unlock the Next Wave of Growth

Poised to become the world's fourth largest economy, ASEAN can solidify its standing as an economic powerhouse by tackling the green transition as a growth opportunity and not a cost burden.

Ports sit on the frontlines of climate risk, facing sea-level rise, storm surges, pollution pressures, and growing expectations from regulators, financiers, and communities. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
18 March 2026

Green and Resilient Ports: Global Lessons for Southeast Asia

Leading ports worldwide are advancing green and climate-resilient solutions, providing lessons for Southeast Asia’s port operators.

Event
19 March 2026

Green Roads Webinar Series: Using Multi-Hazard and Criticality Analytics to Strengthen Road Network Resilience

This webinar will examine how multi-hazard datasets, traffic modelling, and accessibility diagnostics can support resilience-focused road investment planning.

Event
25 to 26 March 2026

Forum on Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Health Equity

This event will examine how AI can be governed, financed, and scaled to deliver healthier lives for all.

Event
8 to 11 June 2026

Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026: Call for Abstracts

The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026 invites energy practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to contribute to one of the region’s most important platforms for advancing clean energy solutions in Asia and the Pacific. Taking place on 8–11 June at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, this year’s forum centers on the theme “Beyond Transition: Building Secure, Resilient, Inclusive, and Intelligent Energy Systems.”

We invite experts to submit concise abstracts aligned with one of the forum’s four Thematic Tracks: