Environment


Highlights: Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2022: Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Recovery
This publication recaps proceedings during ADB's Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2022. It highlights the solutions adopted by governments, industry, civil society, and individuals to address challenges brought on by the pandemic.

Tags: ASEAN, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, Tourism, Social development and poverty, Health, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Urban development, COVID-19

The Global Green Economy: Capturing the Opportunity
This report explores how governments, investors, and communities can understand the opportunities promised by green economic strategy and take action to build sustainable prosperity.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Economy, Environment, Energy

Indonesia’s Future Capital Aspires to Be Carbon Neutral by 2045
Nusantara’s plan to achieve a carbon-neutral, resource-efficient, and livable city will contribute to Indonesia’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060.

Tags: Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment, Urban development

Building a Climate Resilient Asia: What Is Most Needed?
Ensuring cities are livable, adopting nature-based solutions, adopting sustainable transport, and shifting to hydrogen power among initiatives seen to bolster fight against climate change.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Energy, Environment, Urban development

MSMEs Critical for a Greener Future in Southeast Asia
MSMEs are the first and last mile of the economy. As such, more concerted support for MSMEs to chart a greener way forward is needed, from governments, platform companies, and new digital solutions providers.

Tags: Private sector development, MSMEs, Information and communications technology, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

ASEAN Leaders Vow to Sustain Recovery amid Challenges
Leaders want countries to brace for headwinds from COVID-19, supply chain disruptions, food shortage, climate change, and other threats.

Tags: ASEAN, Agriculture and food security, Health, COVID-19, Information and communications technology, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration, Environment, Energy

Five Ways to Fund the Philippines’ Fight against Climate Change
Financing climate action was a key topic at the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. For the Philippines, on the front lines of the global climate emergency, it is a make-or-break question.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Finance, Philippines

$3 Million in Seed Funding at Stake in Search for Innovative Solutions to Fight Climate Change
Grant size ranges from $100,000 to $250,000; deadline ends 31 January 2023.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals

Innovating for Sustainability Requires More than Technology
Intellectual property and other intangible assets needed to help Southeast Asia meet net zero goals.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Environment, Energy, Climate change and disaster risk management

Why We Need Whole Life Carbon Data to Scale Net Zero Buildings
Given that buildings and the wider built environment contribute more than a third of the total greenhouse gas emissions emitted continuously into the Earth’s atmosphere, action is urgently needed to decarbonize the property sector.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Urban development

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