Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero

Asian Development Outlook 2023 Thematic Report

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• Publisher: Asian Development Bank
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9789292701178
• eBook ISBN: 9789292701185
• Topic: Economia
• Subtopic: Economia ambientale

This report explores what a global transition to net zero could mean for Asia and the Pacific under a range of climate policy scenarios and provides recommendations. Developing Asia faces a climate policy crossroads. The region is highly vulnerable to climate change, even as it is an increasing contributor to the global climate crisis. This report models emission pathways based on commitments and pledges under the Paris Agreement and compares them with more optimal routes to net zero. It examines required transformations in the energy sector and land use and assesses socioeconomic implications. The report looks at policy costs, climate benefits, air quality co-benefits, and labor market outcomes, and discusses policies for an efficient and equitable transition.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Tables, Figures, and Boxes
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Definitions
• Abbreviations
• Highlights: Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero
• 1 Asia’s Special Stake in the Global Climate Crisis
• 2 Asia’s Transformation during the Global Transition to Net Zero
• 3 Socioeconomic Consequences of the Global Transition to Net Zero
• 4 Policies for an Efficient and Equitable Global Transition to Net Zero
• References
• Appendix: Comparison of Modeling Results with the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• Footnotes
• Back Cover