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High upfront costs and lack of incentives impede fuel efficiency initiatives in road freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
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Clean Development Mechanism projects supported by the Future Carbon Fund are reducing greenhouse gas emissions while delivering social, environmental, and economic co-benefits that contribute to sustainable development.
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A web-based platform using satellite data and climate scenarios helps urban planners build resilient and livable cities.
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The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
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Contingency finance is a risk retention approach for addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
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Countries need to build capacity and develop financial solutions for different climate risks, including those that can better address slow-onset events.
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Several national and regional initiatives address the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
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The lack of a dedicated financial mechanism to address climate-related loss and damage underscores the need for innovative ways to address this funding gap.
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A financial instrument to help governments finance disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction without over-stressing their fiscal budgets
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Various financial schemes have been developed to cover some of the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
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Risk reduction, retention, and transfer are risk management approaches that can be used to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
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Work has just started in defining and addressing the loss and damage from climate change that cannot be prevented by mitigation and adaptation efforts.
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Satellite data was used in climate proofing water supply and wastewater facilities in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city.
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A Greater Mekong Subregion study looks at a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms in strengthening disaster resilience in rural areas.
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East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.