| The Asian Development Bank urged countries in the Asia-Pacific region to start the transition to a low carbon energy future to combat climate change and achieve sustainable green growth. The multilateral lending institution said without a proactive action to reduce carbon emissions, the region would easily account for more than 40 percent of global emissions in the next decade.
“With high rates of economic growth, the region must pursue a low carbon development path and make its contribution in cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to keep global warming well below two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels,” said Carmela Locsin, director general of ADB’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change department...............................................Full Article: Source |