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The Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of Indonesia reflects the progression beyond the earlier pledge in INDC. Mainly, the national Business as Usual (BAU) scenario used – BAU of NDC is slightly lower than BAU of INDC (from 2.881 GtCO2e in INDC to 2.869 GtCO2e in NDC). Further, there is clarity of sectoral BAU and emission reduction target allocation, and assumption used for BAU projection and target allocation, as well as enhanced targets on adaptation.
The case involves a petition against construction activities of a property developer, in particular dumping sand to fill agricultural lands, lowlands and wetlands. The court declared, among others, that wetlands should be deemed public trust property and national property. It found the occupation and filling of the wetlands illegal and ordered restoration and restitution within six months.
Solomon Islands committed to reducing its emissions by 14% below 2915 and 33% below 2015 by 20130 compared to a business as usual projections. In terms of adaptation, Solomon Islands considers it vital and urgent to develop the capacity of the country to assess risks and vulnerabilities associated with climate variability and change and to reduce climate change risks and adapt to the predicted impacts of climate change.
Petitioners are owners of farmlands along the Lake Lanao shore. They contend that their crops were damaged for years due to the National Power Corporation's refusal to open the floodgates of the Agus Regulation Dam which controls the water outflows on Lake Lanao. Ruling in favor of petitioners, the court declared that tort law can be used to address environmental harms.
Sri Lanka commits to increase 32% forest cover by 2030 and reduce greenhouse emissions by 14.5% for the period of 2021-2030 from Power (electricity generation), Transport, Industry, Waste, Forestry and Agriculture. Sri Lanka expects to achieve its Carbon Neutrality by 2060.
In the Update of its First Nationally Determined Contribution, Malaysia intends to reduce its economy-wide carbon intensity (against gross domestic product) of 45% in 2030 compared to the 2005 level. In terms of adaptation, strategies will focus on management of water resources and security, coastal resources, agriculture and food supply, urban and infrastructure resilience, public health, forestry and biodiversity, and key adaptation across sectoral areas.
In Myanmar's updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), based on its development status, Myanmar’s total emission reduction contributions are 244.52 million tCO2e unconditionally and a total of 414.75 million tCO2e subject to conditions of international finance and technical support by 2030. Moreover, given the high vulnerability of Myanmar, adaptation actions will be a key priority of Myanmar's NDC. Myanmar will initiate the process of its National Adaptation Plans and aims to build resilience of all its vulnerable communities and ecosystems, identifying and promoting the right community-based and ecosystem-based adaptation measures taking a sectoral approach.
ADB Uzbekistan Resident Mission Deputy Country Director Enrico Pinali made opening remarks and emphasized the important role of the judiciary in the effective implementation of laws with significant development impacts, such as the 2021 Law on International Commercial Arbitration enacted with ADB's assistance to improve the business climate
Senior professors and lawyers from across Asia discussed their efforts to bolster environmental legal education and laws as their countries emerged from the COVID pandemic.
The Open Finance Framework enunciates the policy of espousing consent-driven data portability, interoperability and collaborative partnerships among financial institutions and third-party providers, by leveraging permissioned-access customer financial information to develop bespoke financial products and services for customers.