High Ambition Leadership Group Dialogue: Regional Hub to Work towards Zero-Emission Transport Vision
The second roundtable dialogue of the Asia Clean Mobility High Ambition Leadership Group ended with a consensus to form a regional cooperation hub, to achieve regional and sub-regional visions for transition towards net-zero emissions in transport systems through common technical trainings, peer learnings and collaboration. The dialogue was organised by the Asia LEDS Partnership, in […]
Webinars Showcase Use of Smart Tech in Chinese Taipei’s Decarbonisation Efforts
The Asia LEDS Partnership and the Chinese Taipei jointly hosted two Communities of Practice webinars on smart grid technology application and weather information application service in green energy operations on the 12th and 14th of July, respectively. Government officials, representatives of enterprises and scholars were among more than 50 participants from several countries who attended […]
Asia LEDs Partnership: Case Studies Highlight Country Experiences in Building Climate Resilience
The Asia LEDS Partnership has developed three case studies that focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building energy efficiency and climate resilience. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2020, 70% of global emissions come from cities. Local-level planning and cooperation are important to address the challenges. Vietnam has set in […]
Webinar Examines Role of Green Bonds in Sustainable Climate Action
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) and the Africa LEDS Partnership (AfLP) collaborated with the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) for a South-South exchange on the growth of green bond markets and on overcoming challenges in Asia and Africa. Keeping in mind the rapid growth and relevance of the green bond market, and the strong […]
Green Bonds Training Helps Tackle Climate Change, Promote Sustainable Development
As part of the activities under the NDC Finance Community of Practice of the Asia LEDS Partnership to build capacities and enhance knowledge sharing to accelerate investment flows into NDC implementation efforts across the Asia-Pacific region, virtual trainings were organized on the topic of Green Bonds. Cognizant of the rapid growth and relevance of the […]
Workshop Reviews Bangladesh Freight Sector, Good Practices in Clean Logistics
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) organised a workshop on Clean Logistics for Cities on the 23rd of February 2022 in hybrid mode, with the in-person session being held in Dhaka. The event was organised as a platform for sharing successful global experiences in implementing clean logistics, considering the vital role they play in the economy. […]
Mongolia Bank Spotlights New Emission Reduction Assessment Tool at ALP Session
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) organised an online peer learning session on the 14th of February, 2022, in which an emission reduction assessment tool developed for the Trade and Development Bank, Mongolia (TDBM) was presented. The bank has been implementing the Green Loan Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises in Mongolia to finance projects that […]
ALP Webinars Highlight Solutions for Improving Climate Transparency, Finance Gaps
The Asia LEDSPartnership (ALP) hosted a peer learning webinar series on ‘Sub National Integration in the Asia Pacific’, convened as part of its Subnational Integration Community of Practice. The webinar included three sessions on climate action planning tools and methodologies, climate project structuring, and Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems, besides interactive and scenario-building sessions […]
ALP Forum 2021’s Closing Session Calls for Countries to Become More Ambitious with NDCs
The theme of the closing session of the ALP Forum 2021, held on September 9, 2021, was “Asia-Pacific’s long-term climate ambition: ALP’s role and future action”. In a panel discussion on the key challenges for South-east Asian countries in achieving their NDCs, moderated by Ron Benioff, Executive Director, LEDS GP, Dr.Nguyen Thi Dieu Trinh, Deputy […]
ALP Forum: Transparency Builds Trust, Promotes Effective Climate Action
The ALP Forum sessions on transparency focused on the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) and institutional arrangements. In the first session, the experts agreed that the ETF is the new extension of the existing MRV and that the ICA process (existing MRV arrangements) provides an essential learning opportunity for parties and stakeholders to better prepare for […]