ADB Climate Team

Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Climate Change Team. News & info on Climate Change & Development in Asia & Pacific. Retweets are not endorsements by ADB.

[ADB Transport @adbtransport]

Road projects lock in carbon through the materials and methods chosen. Can agencies cut it without raising costs? Join ADB's #GreenRoads Webinar to see how @nztamain's visual guide turns research into ten practical, cost-effective initiatives.

📅 29 Oct (Thurs)
⏰ 2–3 PM GMT+8
🔗 Zoom

Register: https://t.co/jzY4eGrLua

[ADB Partnerships @AdbPartnerships]

ADB's partnership with #Austria supports climate action and improved quality of life for communities across Asia and the Pacific. Through the Cities Development Initiative for Asia #CDIA and the Water Innovation Trust Fund, Austria helps advance livable cities and sustainable water solutions in the region.

Learn more about our partnership: https://t.co/WSt1Hfx4NW
#NationalDay #Partnerships #ADB #Austria @MFA_Austria @CDIA_Asia

[ADB Water Sector Community @ADBWater]

🌏 7.78 million people supported to better adapt to climate change. 35 cities across 7 countries. $10.5 billion in downstream investments linked.

The new UCCRTF report shares lessons for building urban climate resilience across Asia and the Pacific. 👇https://t.co/6mxNzjAvs3

[ADB Partnerships @AdbPartnerships]

Stronger partnerships mean a more disaster-resilient Southeast Asia.

From strengthening local preparedness to improving disaster risk management and early warning systems, protecting the region from climate and disaster risks is a shared mission.

Through collaboration among ADB, Canada, and Japan, support for ASEAN is helping strengthen resilience to transboundary disaster risks across Southeast Asia, translating shared goals into practical action on the ground.

Explore the story: https://t.co/JSWCvI0lAi
@ADB_HQ @ADBClimate @ASEAN @CanadaDev @ADBSEADS

[ADB Partnerships @AdbPartnerships]

30 sessions. One pavilion.
The Joint MDB Pavilion at #CBDCOP17 runs 20–29 Oct, with ADB chairing the MDB Nature Heads Group this year. Scan QR for full program and livestreams.
#MDBs #NatureFinance @COP17_Arm2026

[ADB SEADS @ADBSEADS]

What if homes could float with rising floods or plastic waste could become building materials? Across Asia–Pacific, young innovators are turning bold ideas into real housing solutions. Discover how they're making a difference. 👇

https://t.co/B43kQYqYz3

#YouthInnovation

[ADB Climate Team @ADBClimate]

ADB’s financing & technical expertise, combined with CIF’s concessional finance and VinFast’s dynamic private sector, came together to advance Viet Nam’s electric-mobility goals while developing women leaders and technical talent across the industry.
https://t.co/dn6snDd02v

[Albert Park @ADBChiefEcon]

Across Asia and the Pacific region, hundreds of millions live within 10 kilometers of the shoreline, while coastal areas generate an estimated $7 trillion in economic output each year. But these areas are at risk from increasing hazards that threaten people, infrastructure, ecosystems, and economic activity.

Join our Asian Impact Webinar on 21 October to explore the Asia-Pacific Climate Report series that connects the development case for coastal resilience with practical pathways for delivery, comprising planning approaches, financing options, and policy enablers to move planning to action.

📅 21 October 2026
🕐 2:00–3:00 p.m. Manila time
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/k8k4UuGd1N

[ADB Partnerships @AdbPartnerships]

Zeroing in on barriers and challenges to battery storage is vital to scale up renewables and promote low-carbon economic growth in developing Asian countries.

Learn more about this project:
Accelerating Battery Energy Storage System Development in the Asia and Pacific Region
https://t.co/5eJfASsUAu

More stories: https://t.co/sFk3XwDQmQ

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

ADB President Masato Kanda attended Pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu, where he met Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo and many other leaders, and called for faster financing to protect vulnerable island states from rising seas and other worsening impacts.

Read the news release: https://t.co/3805YLxBLH

[ADB Climate Team @ADBClimate]

ADB President Joins Pre-COP31, Calls for Faster Resilience Finance https://t.co/f5r4NNSkcl via @adb_HQ

[Asian Development Bank Institute @ADBInstitute]

🌱🤖 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?

Explore the balance between AI's growing energy needs and its potential to optimize energy systems. Learn from global case studies and discover practical solutions for a sustainable future.

🔗 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥: https://t.co/jhfVdWPnH4

[ADB SEADS @ADBSEADS]

🌱 ASEAN has the potential to become a major player in global carbon markets. But one thing matters more than carbon credits: trust.

Find out why reliable data, transparent systems, and regional cooperation are key to unlocking carbon market potential. https://t.co/bJeeSf5eok

[ADB SEADS @ADBSEADS]

Protecting Cambodia’s Tonle Sap means protecting millions of livelihoods. 🌿💧

Discover how an ADB-supported project is helping over 114,000 people benefit from cleaner, safer, and more climate-resilient communities. https://t.co/5KfvrIUYDP

#TonleSap #ClimateResilience

[ADB Partnerships @AdbPartnerships]

In densely populated Bangladesh, strong social protection is key for vulnerable groups. This brief shows how the Second Strengthening Social Resilience Program builds climate adaptation into the national system. Read: https://t.co/3TD1KvkJOy #ClimateAdaptation #AdaptiveSocialProtection #SocialProtection #LocallyLedAdaptation #CommunityResilience #ClimateFinance #GenderEquality #Bangladesh #CRPP
@ADB_HQ @AFD_en @FCDOGovUK @theGCF @dfatirl @GovOfIreland @HuairouConnect @IIED @NDFnews

[ADB in The Philippines @ADBPhilippines]

The Philippines remains at an early stage of green finance development, with green lending growing only modestly as banks continue to operate largely under voluntary sustainability guidelines, according to @ADBInstitute.

via @manilabulletin https://t.co/r0amEDCNQa

[ADB Climate Team @ADBClimate]

Women face disproportionate climate impacts, yet gaps remain between their participation in adaptation planning & access to finance.
#CRPP’s #GenderWindow tracks projects that direct #adaptationfinance for #womenmpowerment
Learn more: https://t.co/GdUHTwc6tp
#CommunityResilience

[ADB in The Philippines @ADBPhilippines]

How do families rebuild after a disaster?

Families affected by Typhoons Tino and Uwan in the municipalities of Daet and Capalonga in Camarines Norte share how emergency cash assistance helped them face the challenges left by the storms and aid their recovery.

[ADB Water Sector Community @ADBWater]

The Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) has supported the Managing Glacier Loss & Water Security Project in Tajikistan, improving hazard mapping, early warning systems, & resilience to climate-related risks.

📖 WFPF Annual Report 2025 👉 https://t.co/dp60h7a9n4

[ADB Climate Team @ADBClimate]

At the Pre-#COP31 event “A Regional Approach to Scaling Adaptation Finance for the Blue Pacific,” participants explored how to expand fit-for-purpose #climatefinance & strengthen regional adaptation for vulnerable countries facing rising risks.
More info: https://t.co/1PJkMFLFeY