“The advantage of electric boat is not only about less noise, but also reducing marine pollution and thus help us protect the ocean, an important resource. We hope that ADB and other partners will continue to support us to upscale the project and to benefit all the members of the…

E-mobility and renewable energy integration can provide reductions in emissions and improvements in energy access. By bringing these two systems together, the increase in electricity demand from e-mobility can act as an ‘anchor load’ — an incentive for network operators and generators to build more grid and generation, thereby increasing…

Built Environment, Urban Transport and its Sustainability Across Asia, increasing numbers of people are living in cities. As concerns about the dangerous consequences of climate change and urban air pollution are growing, the process of growing urbanisation provides unique opportunities to understand how urban land-use policies targeted at curtailing urban…

1. The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development is an ambitious plan of action for people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnerships. At the core of the 2020–2030 decade is the need for action to tackle growing poverty, empower women and girls, and address the climate emergency. It integrates three dimensions of…

Introduction The COP 26 that ran from Oct, 31 to Nov,12 2021 saw a number of commitments being made that were directly or indirectly relevant for the transport sector. The table below lists 18 such commitments. Signatories of, or participants, in these global agreements, included national governments, sub national governments, regional…

I. Introduction 1.The IPCC 2021 report confirms that fossil fuel combustion for energy, industry and land transportation are the most significant contributing sectors on a 100-year time scale (high confidence) to climate change (IPCC, 2021). Since 2010, among all sectors, the transport sector had the highest intensity of CO2 emissions…

On August 27th 2021 ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa approved the Technical Assistance (TA) for Accelerating Innovation in Transport. …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) are proud to announce the signing of a 5-year agreement to promote programmes and projects for safe and sustainable transport in Asia and the Pacific. ADB and iRAP have been working in partnership since 2010 to eliminate high-risk roads…

Every year, more than 1.3 million people around the world fall victim to road crashes. Lives are tragically lost, or changed forever, in an instant. This is why the United Nations General Assembly aims to halve the global number of deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes by 2030. …