In 2015 the Government of India launched the Street Lighting National Program (SLNP) to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions from the street lighting sector as part of its National Mission for... read more
Climate Finance
Achieving a Climate-Responsive Budget in the Philippines through Climate Change Expenditure Tagging
The Philippines is gearing up to fulfill its climate commitments to the Paris Agreement. The country’s National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2011 to 2028 comprehensively outlines its... read more
Market Based Mechanisms to reduce GHG Emissions in Asia
Market-based mechanisms (MBMs) are increasingly common policy tools that create incentives for managing greenhouse gases (GHGs) cost-effectively and can be used to satisfy broader economic and... read more
Case Study: Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN’s) Guide on NDC Implementation: Supporting Low-Emission Development Planning
The case study, developed jointly by Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP), establishes a quick start guide prepared by CDKN can help countries in their... read more
Case Study: NABARD Framework for Financing Mitigation Actions in the Agriculture Sector in India
The case study, developed jointly by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP), discusses in detail the financing options that can be accessed... read more
Perspectives: Strengthening the Countries to Manage Climate Finance Effectively by Acting as a Catalyst to Support Climate-friendly Investment Decisions
This interview with Dr. Binu Parthan, Asia Adviser to Green Climate Fund, highlights what the present and future targets of the global climate fund are and its forthcoming strategies to achieve... read more
Perspectives: Exploring Bangladesh Bank’s Catalytic Green Banking Ventures
Through a series of questions and inputs by various resources, the issue brief highlights Bangladesh Bank’s contribution to the cause of green infrastructure development in the Asian country and... read more
Perspectives: An interview with Dr. Thomas Tang, Sustainability Director, AECOM Asia
In this issue brief, Dr. Thomas Tang, Sustainability Director for AECOM Asia, talked about the role and significance of a public-private partnership to effectively enable local governments in their... read more
Designing NAMAs to Catalyze Bankable Low-Carbon Investments
This policy brief looks at the mechanisms to develop NAMAs in the form of policy and financial frameworks that make low-carbon projects bankable. This entails combining policy reforms and... read more
Tips for Success: How to Attract Sustainable Energy Investments?
This document summarizes the deep drive track on How to Attract Sustainable Energy Investments conducted during the Asia LEDS Forum 2016 in Hanoi, Vietnam held on the 27th to 29th of June 2016. It... read more