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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...
6 Mar 2013
Publication

Economics of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in South Asia: Options and Costs

South Asia is considered vulnerable to the impacts and consequences of climate change, including sea level rise, melting Himalayan glaciers, and increased frequency of typhoons. Notwithstanding these challenges, sustained and rapid economic growth is necessary for the region to achieve significant poverty reduction, uplift the economic well-being of its people, and increase its resilience to...
4 Mar 2013
News

Clean Technologies Could Cut South Asia Emissions by a Fifth by 2020 at Little Cost

Clean Technologies Could Cut South Asia Emissions by a Fifth by 2020 at Little Cost Five countries of South Asia – Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka - could slash greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2020 at little long-term cost by introducing a variety of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
1 Nov 2010
Publication

Climate Change in South Asia: Strong Responses for Building a Sustainable Future

This publication discusses the different approaches in addressing the diverse and urgent climate change adaptation and mitigation needs in every country in South Asia, many with support from ADB. ADB's South Asia region is comprised of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, extending from...
15 Apr 2010
News

ADB Raises Assistance for Developing Asia to Improve Clean Energy Access

ADB Raises Assistance for Developing Asia to Improve Clean Energy Access ADB has boosted its technical assistance to scale up projects that provide the region's poor with better access to modern and reliable sources of clean energy. MANILA,...