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Proposed strategies to deepen commitments under the Paris Agreement include sharing of practices and lessons and linking climate actions with COVID-19 recovery.
Build storage facilities, protect local workers, and develop systems to monitor risks.
The Asian Development Bank examines prospects to ramp up efforts for greater utilization of demand-side energy efficiency in Asia and the Pacific.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
An online mapping tool will help ensure that renewable energy projects are developed without risking significant harm to birds and biodiversity.
Replacing dispersed coal burning with centralized district heating can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
An electricity trading project between Indonesia and Malaysia is lowering power costs, raising revenue and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Singapore’s limited land availability did not prevent the National Parks Board from providing open recreational spaces through its Park Connector Network, which converts underused spaces along existing infrastructure into green public spaces that create a sense of openness and livability.
The Republic of Korea’s capital city faced and resolved a series of obstacles to constructing a modern public building on a historic site.
After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.