Four Paths to a Climate-Friendly Energy Transition for Asia and the Pacific
A smooth energy transition promotes sustainable development and climate resilience but it requires efforts on multiple fronts. Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific are
Fighting surges in Sudan’s capital as three-day ceasefire expires
DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) – Heavy clashes broke out between rival military factions in several parts of Sudan’s capital on Wednesday as a 72-hour ceasefire
Price Shock: What $200 Per Barrel Oil Would Mean for Asia
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased global oil market volatility. The economic impact of another oil price shock, should it materialize, would be significant.
Your Questions Answered: Why are Energy Prices High and How Can They be Reduced?
ADB Principal Energy Specialist Kelly Hewitt answers questions about why energy costs are so high and what consumers and governments can do to bring them
The Power of Retail Bonds: A Stable Funding Source for Asian Governments
Retail bonds provide stability, attract individual investors, and support financial literacy in Asia’s growing bond market. Retail bonds are neither new nor terribly exciting financial
Three Ways to Boost Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Universal Health Care
Countries can narrow economic and social inequalities, and deliver on long-term commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights, by prioritizing universal health care. Giving
Navigating the Shift to a Clean Energy Future
A key challenge is to transition from fossil fuels to next-generation clean energy without making consumers pay more. Multiple trends are driving the transformation of
Accelerating Clean Energy Transition in the People’s Republic of China
The move to clean energy and carbon neutrality in the People’s Republic of China will require conservation, conversion to new energy sources beyond coal and
Europe in danger of losing EV battery race – Court of Auditors
Europe is in danger of losing the race to become a global battery powerhouse as access to raw materials remains a major roadblock along with
Submarine exploring Titanic wreck missing, search underway
A submarine on a tourism expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has gone missing off the coast of southeastern Canada, according to the
