Asia Regional Integration Center

AEIR infographic: Fostering the progress of #digital #remittances in Asia and the Pacific #Digitalization contributes to resilient remittance inflows, setting the path to lower remittance costs and greater #financialinclusion. See more here: https://lnkd.in/gst5xuVd

ADB Working Paper | Greening Thy Neighbor Industrial policies greening the economy aim to accelerate the transition to net zero. Using granular data on global investment funds, this paper identifies a novel international spillover channel of industrial policies. Sustainable global investment funds received more inflows after the Inflation Reduction Act was announced and increased their cross-border portfolio investments worldwide. Recipient economies better prepared to address climate change benefited most from sustainable global funds’ additional investments. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ghVcYJyb

ADB Briefs | Regional Cooperation and Integration to Promote Sustainability and the Digital Transformation of Tourism Looking at how the tourism industry can “build forward better,” it assesses the importance of regional cooperation, multisector approaches, and monitoring frameworks. It considers the need to bridge digital readiness divides among countries, gather more granular sector data, and use policies to increase investment in tourism to reduce future shocks and ensure its sustainable future. Read and download the report here: https://lnkd.in/gqj2hJSK

ADB Publication | This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor examines efforts to build resilience across a range of areas, including human capital, infrastructure, and public financial management. It also examines case studies and considers lessons and tools for policymakers. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gUCRTQPj

CO2 emissions from global value chains have grown rapidly, and developing Asia is responsible for an increasing share.    Policies that can help reduce the carbon footprint of global value chains include the following:    - Carbon pricing can be the most efficient mechanism to internalize the environmental costs of production    - Trade agreements can help decarbonize value chains by including environmental provisions    - Accurately measuring emissions from, and within, global value chains can support appropriate monitoring and regulation measures    International cooperation is crucial to effectively address the challenges of #climatechange.     Learn more about “Decarbonizing Global Value Chains” ⬇️  https://lnkd.in/gkUn8-6D 

#AEIR2024 Highlights: Beyond carbon pricing and regional integration, a variety of other steps can be taken to decarbonize GVCs. Read more about decarbonizing Asia's GVCs in the Asian Economic Integration Report 2024: Decarbonizing Global Value Chains. Download the report via https://lnkd.in/gAHizQ_8. #regionalintegration #regionalcooperation #climatechange #co2emissions #GVC

RCI-POD 36 | Cross-Border Carbon Market Linkages: Implications for Asia and the Pacific 07 May 2024 (Tue), 09:00AM–10:30AM (Manila Time, GMT+8) This webinar will discuss the history and experiences on carbon market linkages, along with required institutional, procedural, and regulatory mechanisms. It will also discuss potential benefits, barriers, and ways forward for Asian carbon market connectivity given the evolving international carbon market trends and policies. Visit https://lnkd.in/g4JRYR5M for details and registration.

Asia and the Pacific’s development is a success story, but it’s also fueling a huge demographic shift as the region’s population ages rapidly.    Governments need to prepare now to help hundreds of millions of people age well.     Policies should support lifetime investment in health, education, skills, and financial preparedness for retirement. Family and social ties are also important to foster healthy and productive populations of older people and maximize their contribution to society.    Download Aging Well in Asia ⬇️  https://lnkd.in/gX7ryqYp 

#AEIR2024 Highlights: The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism should reduce carbon leakage, but it will have a limited impact on global emission reductions while significantly reducing exports into the EU from some Asian subregions. Read more about decarbonizing Asia's GVCs in the Asian Economic Integration Report 2024: Decarbonizing Global Value Chains. Download the report via https://lnkd.in/gAHizQ_8. #regionalintegration #regionalcooperation #climatechange #co2emissions #GVC

#AEIR2024 Highlights: The production of carbon dioxide emissions continues to grow rapidly, with GVCs in developing Asian economies responsible for an increasing share. Read more about decarbonizing Asia's GVCs in the Asian Economic Integration Report 2024: Decarbonizing Global Value Chains. Download the report via https://lnkd.in/gAHizQ_8. #regionalintegration #regionalcooperation #climatechange #co2emissions #GVC