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Boao Forum for Asia Sustainable Development: Asia and the World Annual Report 2025: Addressing Climate Change: Asia Going Green
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In 2025, Asia and the world are once again standing at a historical crossroads as they grapple with the climate change crisis. To move forward or to step back? To unite as one or to fall apart? To share one common destiny or to shift burdens onto others? Different countries have made different choices, Some nations have opted to avoid international obligations by taking passive policy measures to restrict international cooperation around funding, technology and talent in relevant areas, thus triggering a chain reaction. More countries, however, have chosen to uphold the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" under the framework of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They are committed to working together, fostering win-win cooperation, and jointly addressing the challenges.
Worryingly, it is not possible for the climate change crisis to disappear by itself simply because humanity chooses to turn a blind eye. Instead, a wide range of challenges, such as the increasing global temperatures, frequent extreme weather events, melting polar glaciers, rising sea levels, the sharp decline in biodiversity, and the growing number of climate refugees, have increasingly come to the fore. Climate change is threatening the future of humanity at an unprecedented pace and intensity, posing a grave challenge to the sustainable development of humanity. Asia hosts nearly 60% of the global population and covers about 30% of the Earth's land area, but its climate vulnerability is well above the global average due to various factors. Without immediate and more forceful actions, the economic and social security of Asian countries will be severely threatened.
Green transition has been recognized as an essential path to sustainable development for Asian countries. It is not only a moral call but also a respect for the history and a responsibility for the future to leave a better world for our future generations. All parties are called upon to abandon short-sighted behaviors and work together to give green development a higher priority while avoiding adverse spillover effects.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Climate Gap and Green Growth
1.1 Climate Crisis and Asia Climate Vulnerabilities
1.2 SDG Progress and Climate Gap
1.3 Importance of Green Growth
1.4 Conclusion： Green Growth Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 2 Asia's Approach to Going Green
2.1 Three Pillars of Asia's Green Transition
2.2 Green Technology and Manufacturing
2.3 Climate Finance
Chapter 3 Investing in Nature as Infrastructure for Resilience Building
3.1 Interlinked Environmental Challenges and Their Impact on Infrastructure and Economic Development
3.2 Nature as Infrastructure： A Transformative Concept Bridging Nature and Human Society
3.3 Overview of Enabling Policy Environments for Investing in Nature as Infrastructure
3.4 Nature-Focused Financial Solutions and Case Studies
3.5 Conclusion
Chapter 4 Carbon Market Connectivity
4.1 Development of VCMs
4.2 International Crediting Mechanisms （Article 6） and CTF of GGGI
4.3 Carbon Market Connectivity in Asia
4.4 Conclusion
Appendix
Appendix I Cases of Green Technology and Manufacturing in Asia
Appendix II Indicator Framework for the 2024 Green Growth Index
Appendix III Green Growth Performance by Indicators
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