Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
175
Stories
380
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Supporting government of Bangladesh to Implement National Determined Contributions

Bangladesh put forth its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) to United Nations Framework Convention o

Resource
27th June 2016
INSIDE STORY: Future Proofing of an Indian City - Lessons from Madurai Future proofing is an innovative approach to strengthen the 'blue-green infrastructure' of cities to cope with urbanisation and climate change. A new ‘Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development’ from the DHAN Foundation explores how they engaged broad swathes of the community in Madurai, India, to begin future proofing the city.
Resource
24th June 2016
INSIDE STORY: Renewable energy solutions for Punjab’s industrial sector - Evaluating the NAMA approach in Sialkot City, Pakistan Sialkot, Pakistan is a large manufacturing hub, in need of more energy supplies. CDKN and partners looked at the option of developing a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to provide renewable energy to the city's industries. Michelle Bosquet and Juan Pablo Osornio explore how businesses and government got involved - and broader lessons from the experience.
Resource
23rd June 2016
INSIDE STORY: Climate-smart agriculture - Learning from three agro-ecological regions of Nepal Nepal’s agriculture sector, which accounts for around three-quarters of employment and one-quarter of the country’s gross domestic product, is strongly affected by current climate variability, uncertainty and extremes. The CDKN project 'Scaling-up of climate-smart agriculture in Nepal’ seeks to increase the resilience of farming communities in varying agro-ecosystems, by promoting climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices. This 'Inside Story' assesses challenges, strategies and key enabling factors for scaling out this approach.
Resource
23rd June 2016
INSIDE STORY: Supporting the subnational development of renewable energy - Lessons from West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia West Nusa Tenggara is a major tourism destination in Indonesia because of its rich seascapes and landscapes as well as its unique culture, but it faces severe energy shortages. This 'Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development' tracks issues that arose with regard to decentralised renewable energy planning in West Nusa Tenggara. It provides insights on how Indonesia and other countries could develop subnational and national energy policies and strategies in the future.
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23rd June 2016
INSIDE STORY: Treading low-carbon pathways toward sustainability: The experience of Bogor City This new Inside Story looks at the Urban Low Emission Development Strategies project, which offers Bogor City an opportunity to integrate low-carbon strategies not just in the transport sector but in its local development plans, supporting the city’s vision of adopting sustainability to transform Bogor into a more liveable city.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Exploring the potential for fuel subsidy reforms in Bangladesh

For an oil importing country with state controlled fuel prices, Bangladesh requires significant fuel subsidies to bri

Feature
17th June 2016
Making the business case for private sector investment in climate compatible development Jennifer Steeves and Virginie Fayolle of Acclimatise, explain private sector and its potential to engage in climate compatible development in Bangladesh.
Event
14th June 2016
Asia LEDS Forum 2016 - Mobilizing finance for priority actions Themed ‘Mobilizing Finance for Priority Actions,’ the Forum will be held on June 27-29 in Hanoi, Vietnam and serves as the premier gathering of policymakers, donors, practitioners, and other experts involved in enabling low-emission, climate-resilient development in Asia.
Resource
9th June 2016
REPORT: Business case for the Bangladeshi private sector to invest in climate change and access international climate finance This paper outlines the case for action on climate change by the private sector, specifically, what opportunities are available for businesses to harness as a result of climate change?
Resource
9th June 2016
POLICY BRIEF: Private sector engagement in climate change action in Bangladesh: creating an enabling environment This policy brief examines the role of the private sector in climate compatible development (CCD) in Bangladesh.
Feature
6th June 2016
Study can help traffic cops and outdoor workers who are reeling under heat waves Odds are that 2016 is already set to be yet another "hottest year on record". This week Ahmedabad, in Western India, broke a hundred-year record with reported maximum temperatures of 46.9°C (116.4°F).