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September 28, 2023
Unlocking capital for sustainability 2023 - Enabling an equitable transition
Amid inflationary pressures, recession fears, rising interest rates and the ongoing war in Ukraine, the global investment picture is bleak. This complicates the net-zero transition for countries in developing Asia. The region’s transition has been estimated to require up to US$37 trillion over the next 3 decades to be aligned with Paris Agreement goals. While ensuring an equitable transition has emerged high on the international agenda in the past year, successful mechanisms remain elusive, especially against the current macroeconomic backdrop.
October 6, 2023
Rethinking Plastics: EPR paving the way towards circularity
In support of ongoing multi-stakeholder engagements towards the effective nationwide implementation of the EPR Act with the DENR and United Nations Development Programme’s LOOPFORWARD national campaign, Nestle´Philippines is once again hosting its banner roundtable discussion, “Rethinking plastics: EPR paving the way towards circularity” in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) on 6 October 2023. The CDO leg of the roundtables will also invite stakeholders to attempt to answer the “How” based on the report findings, therefore building actionable steps for the consideration of the public and private sectors. The CDO event will also provide DENR with the opportunity to conduct a walk-through of the EPR Registry, and for UNDP to set up EPR Registry clinics to help OEs with a written EPR to create and submit their EPR programmes.
November 9, 2023
Cities:Possibilities 2023
Asia’s cities must therefore identify, test and build their net zero models while they can. What are net-zero models that Asian cities can follow? What risks and opportunities do urban assets face during the net-zero transition? How can stakeholders address these risks? How can stakeholders take advantage of these opportunities? Against the backdrop of COP28 and G20, this year's edition of Cities: Possibilities forum will discuss the leading models in Asia net-zero shift, and assess the technologies, system integrations, and stakeholder collaboration that are needed in Asia’s transition towards net zero
