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8 Apr 2013
News

Asia's Future Prosperity Requires Major Change in Energy Use

Asia's Future Prosperity Requires Major Change in Energy Use Asia is moving along a dangerously unsustainable energy path that will result in environmental disaster and a gaping divide in energy access between rich and poor unless the region dramatically changes course, says a...
3 Dec 2012
News

Huge Financing Gap Must Be Filled to Promote Climate-Friendly Technology - ADB

Huge Financing Gap Must Be Filled to Promote Climate-Friendly Technology - ADB Massive investment is required to develop and deploy climate-friendly technology if global warming is to be halted and developing countries prepared to cope with the adverse consequences of climate change...
22 Jun 2012
News

Billions to Benefit from Rio+20 Transport Commitment

The $175 billion pledge made by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and seven other multilateral development banks (MDBs) was one of the largest financial commitments coming out of Rio+20, it was announced today at the UN Secretary General’s closing press conference. ADB Vice President Bindu Lohani (fourth...
3 Dec 2012
Op-Ed

Asia-Pacific's vulnerability to climate change

The jury may still be out on the link between climate change and natural disasters. But one thing is clear: weather-related disasters are increasing in both frequency and intensity. THE jury may still be out on the link between climate change and natural disasters. But one thing is clear: weather-related disasters are...
4 May 2012
News

Inclusive, Green, Knowledge-Based Growth Keys to Asia's Future

Inclusive, Green, Knowledge-Based Growth Keys to Asia's Future Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is strong, but growth alone is not enough for the region to succeed in an era of global change, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said in his annual address to the ADB Board of...
16 Apr 2012
News

Asian Leaders to Focus on Inclusive Growth at ADB's 45th Annual Meeting

Asian Leaders to Focus on Inclusive Growth at ADB's 45th Annual Meeting Ministers and senior government officials, business leaders, fellow international financial institutions, and civil society representatives are set to gather in Manila, Philippines from 2-5 May for the 45th...
14 Aug 2012
Video

Asia's Booming Megacities Need to Grow Green to Survive, According to New Key Indicators Report

ADB's Chief Economist Changyong Rhee explains why promoting green, sustainable cities is the theme of Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2012. Changyong Rhee...
23 Apr 2012
Op-Ed

Time to see climate action as pro-growth

[People's Republic of] China, South Korea, Russia, the United States and two dozen others face potential leadership transitions this year. The prospect for economic growth and prosperity is likely to be the central determinant of these events. Not on the agenda, however, is climate change. Yet, it should be – because our growing...
20 Jan 2012
Op-Ed

Solutions for economy and climate

At the turn of 2012, the world continues to be in the grip of a two-fold crisis: an economic downturn and widespread job losses on the one side and accelerating global warming and extreme weather events on the other. So far, Asia has been less vulnerable than other regions to the economic slump, but has been arguably the most prone to natural...