Asia, seize the chance for a low-carbon future
Strong leadership and smart policymaking will be necessary for Asia to make the transition to this new world, where lives, livelihoods and businesses are transformed.
ON Nov 4, the historic Paris Agreement on climate change will enter into force. There are both challenges and opportunities for Asia in taking the ambition of the Paris Agreement to build stronger and more inclusive, cleaner economies - and in doing so, transform lives, livelihoods and businesses across the region.
This transformation depends on the smoothness of the transition to more integrated and decarbonised energy systems that meet everyone's needs. Asia's energy demand is projected to double by 2030, but even so, 445 million of its people continue to lack access to a secure energy supply.
The region is facing multiple challenges on different levels: Countries need to incorporate new distributed-generation capacity that can work alongside the grid for greater resilience.
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