Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific

CLIMATE CHANGE in Asia and the Pacific Scientists warn that the world 's climate is changing because of rising greenhouse gas emissions that might end up warming the planet by well over 2 degrees. Here are some glaring numbers that show the impacts of climate change in Asia and the Pacific. Asia is key 2030 35% percentage of worldwide energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from developing Asia, compared to 17% in 1990. 70% the year when developing Asia's share in global energy-related emissions could reach about percentage of the region's emissions that comes from the People's Republic of China. The country's per capita emission, however, is only about 45% 50% of the developed world's without greater use of renewable energy and improved energy efficiency. average. Impacts to the Region 7 out of the 10 20 million More ihan>60% nations at greatest risk to climate change and natural disasters globally are in Asia and the Pacific, and 3 of these are small Pacific island states. number of Bangladeshis who will be displaced by a1-meter rise in number of the region's population working in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry, the sectors most at risk to climate change. sea level in 2050. 300 million to 410 million estimated increase of Asian urban dwellers at risk of coastal flooding by 2025. In inland areas, the number of people at risk will rise from 245 million to 341 million by 2025. DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT $40 billion approximate amount of ADB investment in clean budget required annually to help Asia and the Pacific $7 billion energy related projects since 2008, with $53.8 billion $2.1 billion in 2011 alone. transition to low-carbon annual average economic cost of disasters in Asia and climate-resilient and the Pacific. economies. Sources Emissions Datobose for Globol Atmospheric Resegrch (EDGARI Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change Stern Review on the Economics of Climote Change Mossive investments ore required Fost Facts: Vulneroble Cities - Waking Up to the Need for Urban Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change Key World Energy Stotistics World Energy Ovtlook 2012 World Risk Report 2012 Pender, 1.5. 2008. What is Climate Changet And How It Will Effect Banglodesh. Briefing Poper. Final Droft). Dhako, Bonglodesh: Church of Bonglodesh Social Development Progromme. ADB Asian Development Bank FIGHTING POVERTY IN ASIAAND THE PACIFIC http://www.adb.org/themes/climate-change/