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Youth climate activists globally have ramped up climate litigation to protect their future. On 11 June 2021, the Human Rights and Climate Change Symposium hosted a panel discussion on Climate Change and the Rights of a Child.
Following Palau’s accession to the New York Convention and the recent enactment of the International Arbitration Act, ADB Office of the General Counsel's Law and Policy Reform Program organized an international commercial arbitration workshop for the Palauan legal community on 7 June 2021 via Zoom.
In its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Bhutan maintains its commitment to remain carbon neutral, with its greenhouse gas being negligible on a global scale and exceeded by the carbon dioxide sequestered by Bhutan’s forests (3.8 million tons and 9.4 million tons, respectively). Bhutan submits that there is an enhancement from the first NDC because of improved data and information establishing that it is a net carbon sequestering country. In terms of adaptation, Bhutan is in the process of completing its National Adaptation Plans (NAP) as part of NAP readiness support.
The Department Circular prescribes the requirements for mandatory conduct of test and commissioning of all existing or new generation facilities, as a manner to determine their readiness to deliver energy to the grid or distribution network.
The Guidelines on the Management of Liquidity Risk by Islamic Banks (IBs) and Islamic Banking Units (IBUs) (the "Guidelines") provides that IBs and IBUs are expected to have written policies on liquidity risk management. For IBUs, the policy should be established separately from that of the conventional bank proper. The Guidelines are based on the existing liquidity risk management framework for conventional banks with additional provisions to cover specificities on Islamic banking.
The Circular establishes the guidelines, rules and procedures in the endorsement and registration of energy efficiency projects to the Board of Investments in order that such projects may be granted fiscal incentives.
To enable and facilitate the use of arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in international commercial disputes, and for other related purposes.
The Asian Development Bank hosted a discussion focused on the targeted initiatives for responding to increased gender-based violence in the region. The panelists discussed working with the judiciary on reducing gender-based violence and promoting gender equality.
In this webinar, Matthew Baird discusses Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in South East Asia, and examines environmental and social safeguards through the EIA process looking at the 10 ASEAN member states.
Pursuant to the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, the Green Energy Option Program is a policy mechanism to encourage qualified electricity users to choose renewable energy resources as their supply of electricity.