SEADS 2023


3 Steps to Mobilize Waqf to Fund Indonesia's Net-Zero Ambitions
Indonesia urged to invest in building human capital, establish coordination between government and non-government actors; and build a blueprint for climate waqf.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Energy

Jumpstarting the EV Market in the Philippines
Zero tariff on electric vehicles and other incentives are expected to encourage more Filipinos to opt for cleaner, greener vehicles.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Transportation, Energy, Environment, Philippines

Climate Adaptation and Tourism: A Closer Link Than We Might Think?
Tourism is well-positioned to support climate adaptation as it is an industry with many sectors and opportunities to engage and involve stakeholders.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Tourism, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment

Can Green Hydrogen Help Indonesia Meet Its Net-Zero Goals?
Hydrogen technology could play an important role as an alternative to fossil fuels and can be employed across industries, power generation, and transport.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Energy, Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam

How to Cool Southeast Asia’s Cities
Adopting heat action plans, using heat-responsive building design, and deploying large scale "cool roof" programs among measures to limit exposure of the urban poor to heat stress

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Urban development

ADB Signs Loan for First Cross-Border Wind Power Project in Asia, First Plant in Lao PDR and Largest in Southeast Asia
The financing package is the largest syndicated renewable project financing transaction among ASEAN countries to date.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Environment, Energy, Lao PDR

Greening Islamic Finance to Scale Up Investments in Climate Action
An ADB–IsDB report provides recommendations on how to speed up the development of Islamic climate finance.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Malaysia, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Lao PDR

Asian Economic Integration Report 2023: Trade, Investment, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific
This report shows how smart trade and investment policies, and regulatory cooperation can help Asia-Pacific economies tackle climate change, recover from the pandemic, and support resilient and sustainable development.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment

Asia's Green Transition Will Require More Climate Finance
While sustainable finance is key in facilitating the implementation of innovative solutions to tackle climate change, philanthropic organizations are taking an increasingly structured approach to help.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals

What Is Waqf and How Can It Help Finance Indonesia’s Clean Energy Transition?
With annual cash waqf donations estimated at around $12 billion and total land waqf assets at $134 billion, authorities are now considering using these Islamic endowments to fight climate change.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Environment, Energy

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