Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Climate Change Team. News & info on Climate Change & Development in Asia & Pacific. Retweets are not endorsements by ADB.

ADB HQ, Manila
Joined July 2010
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Road projects lock in carbon through the materials and methods chosen. Can agencies cut it without raising costs? Join ADB's #GreenRoads Webinar to see how @nztamain's visual guide turns research into ten practical, cost-effective initiatives. ๐Ÿ“… 29 Oct (Thurs) โฐ 2โ€“3 PM GMT+8 ๐Ÿ”— Zoom Register: adb-org.zoom.us/webinar/regiโ€ฆ
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
ADB's partnership with #Austria supports climate action and improved quality of life for communities across Asia and the Pacific. Through the Cities Development Initiative for Asia #CDIA and the Water Innovation Trust Fund, Austria helps advance livable cities and sustainable water solutions in the region. Learn more about our partnership: link.adb.org/4hwZAzn #NationalDay #Partnerships #ADB #Austria @MFA_Austria @CDIA_Asia
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๐ŸŒ 7.78 million people supported to better adapt to climate change. 35 cities across 7 countries. $10.5 billion in downstream investments linked. The new UCCRTF report shares lessons for building urban climate resilience across Asia and the Pacific. ๐Ÿ‘‡adb.org/documents/twelve-yeaโ€ฆ
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
Stronger partnerships mean a more disaster-resilient Southeast Asia. From strengthening local preparedness to improving disaster risk management and early warning systems, protecting the region from climate and disaster risks is a shared mission. Through collaboration among ADB, Canada, and Japan, support for ASEAN is helping strengthen resilience to transboundary disaster risks across Southeast Asia, translating shared goals into practical action on the ground. Explore the story: link.adb.org/4hVeoYs @ADB_HQ @ADBClimate @ASEAN @CanadaDev @ADBSEADS
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
30 sessions. One pavilion. The Joint MDB Pavilion at #CBDCOP17 runs 20โ€“29 Oct, with ADB chairing the MDB Nature Heads Group this year. Scan QR for full program and livestreams. #MDBs #NatureFinance @COP17_Arm2026
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
What if homes could float with rising floods or plastic waste could become building materials? Across Asiaโ€“Pacific, young innovators are turning bold ideas into real housing solutions. Discover how they're making a difference. ๐Ÿ‘‡ seads.adb.org/articles/reimaโ€ฆ #YouthInnovation
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ADBโ€™s financing & technical expertise, combined with CIFโ€™s concessional finance and VinFastโ€™s dynamic private sector, came together to advance Viet Namโ€™s electric-mobility goals while developing women leaders and technical talent across the industry. cif.org/news/driven-lead-womโ€ฆ
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
Across Asia and the Pacific region, hundreds of millions live within 10 kilometers of the shoreline, while coastal areas generate an estimated $7 trillion in economic output each year. But these areas are at risk from increasing hazards that threaten people, infrastructure, ecosystems, and economic activity. Join our Asian Impact Webinar on 21 October to explore the Asia-Pacific Climate Report series that connects the development case for coastal resilience with practical pathways for delivery, comprising planning approaches, financing options, and policy enablers to move planning to action. ๐Ÿ“… 21 October 2026 ๐Ÿ• 2:00โ€“3:00 p.m. Manila time ๐Ÿ”— Register here: adb.org/news/events/asia-pacโ€ฆ
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
Zeroing in on barriers and challenges to battery storage is vital to scale up renewables and promote low-carbon economic growth in developing Asian countries. Learn more about this project: Accelerating Battery Energy Storage System Development in the Asia and Pacific Region link.adb.org/4rE1Act More stories: link.adb.org/4cJkzvQ
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
ADB President Masato Kanda attended Pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu, where he met Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo and many other leaders, and called for faster financing to protect vulnerable island states from rising seas and other worsening impacts. Read the news release: link.adb.org/4AT6C98
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๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿค– ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ˆ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž? Explore the balance between AI's growing energy needs and its potential to optimize energy systems. Learn from global case studies and discover practical solutions for a sustainable future. ๐Ÿ”— ๐’๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐‘ ๐œ๐จ๐๐ž ๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ž๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ: adbi.me/47JGhgg
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
๐ŸŒฑ ASEAN has the potential to become a major player in global carbon markets. But one thing matters more than carbon credits: trust. Find out why reliable data, transparent systems, and regional cooperation are key to unlocking carbon market potential. seads.adb.org/articles/invisโ€ฆ
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
Protecting Cambodiaโ€™s Tonle Sap means protecting millions of livelihoods. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’ง Discover how an ADB-supported project is helping over 114,000 people benefit from cleaner, safer, and more climate-resilient communities. seads.adb.org/articles/preseโ€ฆ #TonleSap #ClimateResilience
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The Philippines remains at an early stage of green finance development, with green lending growing only modestly as banks continue to operate largely under voluntary sustainability guidelines, according to @ADBInstitute. via @manilabulletin mb.com.ph/2026/10/10/philippโ€ฆ
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Women face disproportionate climate impacts, yet gaps remain between their participation in adaptation planning & access to finance. #CRPPโ€™s #GenderWindow tracks projects that direct #adaptationfinance for #womenmpowerment Learn more: adb.org/publications/gender-โ€ฆ #CommunityResilience
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How do families rebuild after a disaster? Families affected by Typhoons Tino and Uwan in the municipalities of Daet and Capalonga in Camarines Norteย share how emergency cash assistance helped them face the challenges left by the storms and aid their recovery.
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ADB Climate Team retweeted
The Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) has supported the Managing Glacier Loss & Water Security Project in Tajikistan, improving hazard mapping, early warning systems, & resilience to climate-related risks. ๐Ÿ“– WFPF Annual Report 2025 ๐Ÿ‘‰ adb.org/documents/water-finaโ€ฆ
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At the Pre-#COP31 event โ€œA Regional Approach to Scaling Adaptation Finance for the Blue Pacific,โ€ participants explored how to expand fit-for-purpose #climatefinance & strengthen regional adaptation for vulnerable countries facing rising risks. More info: greenzone-precop31.com/eventโ€ฆ
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