How can Asia and the Pacific achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions?
@ADBChiefEcon Albert Park joins panelists, including @IPCC_CH Hoesung Lee, to discuss climate solutions at the #ADBAnnualMeeting.
Watch the CNBC Debate tomorrow at 11 pm CET: https://t.co/WnguDf4g0K
Billions of dollars are being invested to avoid the climate crisis, but trillions are needed. Where will the money come from?
Ahead of the #ADBAnnualMeeting, President Masatsugu Asakawa writes that multilateral development banks must rise to the challenge: https://t.co/XRFHRy1tpL
WATCH NOW 🟢 ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa delivers his official address to the Board of Governors at the Business Session of the 55th #ADBAnnualMeeting.
Livestreaming on https://t.co/yXIryZFbDW
Countries around the world are doing their best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while mitigating the costs.
We asked two experts to address challenges and opportunities faced by policymakers.
As Asia’s climate bank, ADB is bringing new resources and new ideas to the fight against climate change.
Shantanu Chakroborty, ADB's director for infrastructure finance, shares insights on how climate finance can help path-breaking private sector projects in Central Asia.
According to UN Special Envoy Mark Carney, Asia and the Pacific will determine whether the world succeeds in its quest to tackle climate change.
Watch his full speech here: https://t.co/sqnkytkXUz
Climate change is the most critical challenge of our lifetime.
As Asia and the Pacific’s climate bank, we are adopting new and innovative strategies to help combat this challenge.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased global oil market volatility.
Here's why the economic impact of another oil price shock would be significant for the region: https://t.co/XOics1euAw
Electricity demand in Vietnam is expected to grow at 8% annually through to 2030. To help meet this demand, ADB financed its first wind power project in the country. This will increase Vietnam’s wind power capacity by 30%.
Prime Minister of Nepal @SherBDeuba has inaugurated Nepal’s second international airport with the support of ADB.
The airport will connect Lumbini to Buddhist circuits in South Asia as well as to the rest of the world: https://t.co/R4XlsOhsnW
#ADBNews
🇬🇪 Georgia's Bridge Laboratory is the country’s leading learning centre for future bridge and tunnel engineers.
🌉 With ADB's support, the lab has been renovated and modernized to meet modern research requirements and labour market standards.
Jaipur is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the finest planned cities of India.
The newly built ADB-financed Metro Rail 1B in the city will not only reduce the traffic congestion but also safeguard the city's rich history and heritage.
“Do not write to be understood. Write so that you cannot possibly be misunderstood.” #Jargon hurts the poor and everyone who doesn’t work within this relatively narrow space of international development. Quality #SciComm is an equity issue.
https://t.co/LIaA5CpQPQ via @ADB_HQ
ICYMI: Asia and the Pacific’s 2022 #economic outlook and updates on #COVID19 and #vaccination.
You can watch the full #ADBInsight episode here ⬇️
https://t.co/H9pQjQ6O9B
On the stark differences between between global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius vs. 2 degrees.
Source: https://t.co/hIsikwC2TO
based on this IPCC report:
https://t.co/0LwQSBAWOQ