Low carbon green growth roadmap for Asia and Pacific

Low carbon green growth roadmap for Asia and Pacific Vu Tuan Tai Nguyen Gia Hung Tran Thao Phuong... Turning crisis into opportunity: Green growth to deliver a double dividend Fifth Mi

Low carbon green growth roadmap for Asia and

Pacific

Vu Tuan Tai

Nguyen Gia Hung

Tran Thao Phuong

Introduction problems

New growth strategy that can turn the trade-off between economic development and environmental protection into a win-win synergy

Asia-Pacific region

Experienced rapid economic growth

Achieve significant development gains Lift millions out of poverty

Resource constraints

Climate change crisis

 Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are the most vulnerable to climate-related disasters

Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar 2008

Pakistan flood in 2010 Thailand flood in 2011

Turning crisis into opportunity: Green growth to deliver a

double dividend

Fifth Ministerial Conference of Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific (MCED-5) in

2005

Fifth Ministerial Conference of Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific (MCED-5) in

2005

Republic of Korea was the first country to declare low carbon green growth as its national

vision in August 2008

Republic of Korea was the first country to declare low carbon green growth as its national

vision in August 2008

Now practised globally

Green growth is

Smart strategy for sustainable development

and a process for arriving at a green economy.

Smart strategy for sustainable development

and a process for arriving at a green economy.

Crucial economic strategy for developing

countries

Crucial economic strategy for developing

countries

Unique leapfrogging opportunity for developing countries

Unique leapfrogging opportunity for developing countries

A low carbon green growth roadmap for Asia and the Pacific

1 Improving the quality of growth and maximizing net growth

1 Improving the quality of growth and maximizing net growth

2 Changing the invisible structure of the economy: Closing the gap between economic and ecological

efficiencies

2 Changing the invisible structure of the economy: Closing the gap between economic and ecological

efficiencies

3 Changing the visible structure of the economy: Planning and designing eco-efficient infrastructure

3 Changing the visible structure of the economy: Planning and designing eco-efficient infrastructure

4 Turning green into a business opportunity

5 Formulating and implementing low-carbon

development strategies

5 Formulating and implementing low-carbon

development strategies

Five tracks for low carbon green growth

Turning green into a business opportunity TRACK 4:

Greening the economy

New & upgraded infrastructure

Better goods & service

 Bridge the gap

 Reduce risks for investors

 Create market

Information Fiscal

Economic Regulatory

Greening current industries &

creating new ones

GOVERNMEN T

Three-pronged

strategy

Greening Existing Industry

Promote Green products

and services Preserving ecosystems and investing in natural capital

Formulating and

implementing low-carbon development strategies TRACK 5:

Formulating and implementing

low-carbon development strategies

Planning

Medium –

long term

targets &

goal

Medium –

long term

targets &

goal

Developing Implementin

g

Future

investments

Technology

Infrastructure

Low carbon development stratergy

NAMAs

Developing countries

Voluntary actions

Financing & technology transfer

The strategies are

Mobilizing finance,

technology and capacity

building

Means of

implementation:

Financing

Technology

Capacity building

Build the institutional skills

and other capacities

Build the capacity of

enterprises

Build up the skills of the

workforce

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Thank You!