Climate change
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4 takeaways from COP24 in Poland as climate agenda takes center stage
By Bambang Susantono on Thursday, 20 December 2018
The main highlights of the UN climate conference in Katowice are the 4 “Cs” of coordination, capacity building, coherence, and champions.
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Nauru: Stuck between a rock… and the unforgiving ocean
By Branessa Tsiode on Tuesday, 18 December 2018
The future of Nauru depends on the complex task of rehabilitating the land on the inner plateau of this Pacific island nation.
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Delivering the Paris work program at Katowice: The race to the finish line
By Preety Bhandari on Friday, 30 November 2018
With little over a year to go, there is no margin for delay in setting the rules to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Raising climate ambition – carbon finance holds the key
By Woochong Um on Friday, 23 November 2018
International carbon markets, if developed in a credible way, can play a vital role in accelerating climate action.
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6 ways developing Asia can meet its clean energy goals
By Robert Guild on Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Meeting the region's clean energy needs will help Asian countries grow without compromising their climate commitments.
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How New Zealand contributes to ADB's approach to the Pacific
By Stephen P. Groff on Thursday, 23 August 2018
New Zealand and ADB are collaborating with Pacific nations to help them achieve their development goals.
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How Australia and ADB support development across Asia and the Pacific
By Stephen P. Groff on Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Australia and ADB share common objectives and interests which provide a basis for strong and lasting collaboration for development, explains Vice-President Stephen Groff.
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“Democratizing” drinking water by taking it from thin air
By Dan Millison on Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Atmospheric water generators are a great fit for remote communities that lack access to clean water.
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How resilience-building efforts can benefit those who need it most
By Arghya Sinha Roy on Friday, 04 May 2018
Local perspectives on disaster risk are essential for resilience measures to be sustainable and effective.
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Navigating the shift to a clean energy future
By Yongping Zhai on Thursday, 03 May 2018
A key challenge is to transition from fossil fuels to next-generation clean energy without making consumers pay more.
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Time to dismantle legal barriers to climate finance in Asia-Pacific
By Takako Morita on Wednesday, 11 April 2018
Most developing countries are ill equipped to handle an influx of international climate finance. Fiji and Lao PDR, though, are making progress.
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Strengthening resilience key to sustainable development in Asia-Pacific
By Bambang Susantono, Haoliang Xu, Shamshad Akhtar on Monday, 09 April 2018
Together, we must build the capacity of institutions in the region to cope with shocks.
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Leading by example on going carbon-neutral
By Virender K. Duggal on Wednesday, 04 April 2018
Achieving carbon neutrality at ADB demonstrates that we back up our words with concrete actions.
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Want to build low-carbon infrastructure? Try local currency green bonds
By Ingrid van Wees on Monday, 26 February 2018
Bonds that reduce foreign exchange risk are a great way to finance environmentally friendly infrastructure in developing Asia.
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Fostering sustainable development through carbon markets
By Virender K. Duggal on Tuesday, 30 January 2018
The co-benefits of projects supported by the Future Carbon Fund have changed the lives of thousands of people.
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How to expand international climate finance investments
By Nathan Rive on Tuesday, 23 January 2018
A country’s success in attracting international climate finance depends on the enabling environment in place to facilitate projects.
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ADB deepens its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change
By Bambang Susantono on Friday, 22 December 2017
As development institutions are expected to deliver more climate finance, ADB will play a more significant role in helping its developing member countries fulfill their climate pledges.
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2018 will be a crucial year for international climate policy making
By Preety Bhandari on Tuesday, 12 December 2017
There are only eleven months left for countries to finalize the implementation framework for the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
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How ADB is supporting PRC’s drive to become an “ecological civilization”
By Stephen P. Groff on Monday, 11 December 2017
Vice-President Stephen Groff explains how ADB is helping the People’s Republic of China deliver environmentally sustainable growth and achieve its climate targets.
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Building resilience with nature
By Daniele Ponzi, Xianfu Lu, Charles Rodgers on Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Nature-based solutions are gaining credibility as an effective way to make vulnerable communities more resilient against climate change.
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