2018 will be a crucial year for international climate policy making
There are only eleven months left for countries to finalize the implementation framework for the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
How ADB is supporting PRC’s drive to become an “ecological civilization”
Vice-President Stephen Groff explains how ADB is helping the People’s Republic of China deliver environmentally sustainable growth and achieve its climate targets.
Building resilience with nature
Nature-based solutions are gaining credibility as an effective way to make vulnerable communities more resilient against climate change.
ADB to more than double climate financing for vulnerable Pacific countries
Vice-President Stephen Groff, in Fiji for a COP23 meeting, reveals that ADB will mobilize over $500 million in climate finance for the Pacific until 2021.
Climate finance or development finance?
What makes an investment a climate change adaptation rather than a development project is not always a straightforward question.
Get ready for climate impacts beyond your imagination
We must be fully aware that extreme weather events will become more frequent and severe to prepare better for their impacts.
How global warming will hurt Asian economic growth
Countries in the region have much to lose if they don’t act now to curb temperature rise.
Using high-tech infrastructure to fight climate change
Taking urgent action to combat climate change means building infrastructure that can withstand its impacts.
How farmers cope with natural disasters in Bangladesh, Pakistan
Post-disaster strategies help farmers overcome immediate losses while they wait for assistance.
Heading off a climate migration crisis in Asia
Only proactive policies can minimize the human displacement caused by climate change.