Eco-Cities and Integrated Planning

ADB Green Cities Initiative

Amy S. P. Leung
Director, Urban and Water Division Southeast Asia Regional Department Asian Development Bank

Economy

Energy

Cities produce 80 % of GDP Drivers of economic growth Vulnerable to impacts of CCinundation, sea level rise

Asian Cities Challenge

Cities use about 85% of energy Asia - 35% CO2 emissions Air pollution can have estimated 2%-4% negative impact on GDP

Climate Change

Environment

ADB Urban Operational Plan 2012

Strategic Investments
Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Sustainable Transport

Energy Efficiency

What are Intelligent Systems?

INTEGRATED PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GREEN POLICIES CLEAN AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES GREEN FINANCING INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES AND CAPACITY

Green Finance Institutional Structure

Smart Technology

Green Policies
Integrated Planning and Implementation

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

WATER & SANITATION

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Resilient Urban Services

Integrated Transport and Land-use Planning

Transit Oriented Development Urban Densification Mixed Use Development Greening the CityGood Urban Design Resilient Infrastructure Sector Synergies Waste to Energy
Reduces travel needs Lowers emissions Reduces congestion Improves public space Increases walkability Healthy citizens Increases Safety City for All

Spectrum of transport options for Green Cities

Source: Lloyd Wright, Transport for Green Cities, ADB 2012 (forthcoming)

GREEN CITIES A paradigm shift

Tourism linked to Urban Renewal Economic development & Innovative mechanisms

Demand driven change

Education and skills development

Achieving Sustainable Green Cities

INVESTMENTS
INTEGRATED URBAN PLANNING RESILIENT URBAN SERVICES TOURISM

SHORT TERM
Green City Action Plan

LONG TERM
Sustainable Green Cities

Non-revenue water, Green Building Certification Urban Renewal Heritage Conservation Vocational Training Skills Development Green Industry Energy Efficiency

Improved quality of life

Regional Tourism circuits Enhanced institutional capacity Green Jobs

SOCIAL CAPITAL GREEN GROWTH & NATURAL CAPITAL

Green Finance: What can cities do?

Establish enabling regulations Maximize conventional finance Tap multiple donor agencies Leverage private sector, debt & equity Tap specialist green financing Attract new funding sources

CITY/STATE/ NATIONAL

CITY/STATE/ NATIONAL/ GLOBAL

GLOBAL

ADB can provide support in all of these areas.

Green Financing for Cities

National Government
Viability Gap for PPPs Tax Incentives Enabling Laws & Regulations FX Cover

ADB + Global Funds

Debt / Equity
Longer Tenor Funding Project Financing Refinanced with Private Sector

Credit enhancement

Green Urban Infrastructure Partnership Financing Facility

Attractive Financing for Cities Green Infrastructure Projects

Co-Financing from Private Investors:

Local private sector banks Pension funds Insurance funds Islamic investors

Partial Loss Guarantee Political Risk Guarantee

Social impact investors NGOs Corporations (CSR)

Specialist Green Investors / Donors

How can we retrofit Asias cities into a green future?

We look forward to working with you! Starting now . . .