Commentary / Japan Jan 23, 2020
With rising emissions, intense storms and floods could double in 13 years
There is a strong case for investing substantially and urgently in decarbonizing the Japanese economy.
Commentary / World Sep 23, 2019
Can the United Nations put out the fires?
Allowing forests to burn is a crime against humanity.
Commentary / World Aug 30, 2019
Climate crisis should top the agenda at global forums
Unless the world's leaders can engineer a reversal of global warming, little else will matter.
Commentary / Japan Mar 24, 2019
Japan and the World Bank's new direction
to stay relevant, the World Bank needs to blend financing with its expertise in problems of rapid urbanization, alarming demographic shifts and rising income disparities.
Commentary / Japan Nov 27, 2018
Japan's high stakes in climate action
Japan's stakes in a low carbon world economy is among the highest as it is on the front line of climate disasters and also a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Commentary / World Sep 24, 2018
Extreme weather at the ballot box
It's time for voters everywhere to hold leaders accountable for their failure to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
Commentary / World Aug 17, 2018
When financiers can be agents of positive change
With Strategy 2030, the Asian Development Bank has a crucial chance to make a difference in achieving a better quality of growth in the region.
Commentary / Japan May 13, 2018
Why fast economic growth is not enough
Tackling widening income disparities needs to be a greater economic and social priority in most Asian economies.
Commentary / World Dec 26, 2017
Floods, fires and climate crisis in the Pacific
Runaway global warming is proving to be a tipping point for catastrophes.
Commentary / World Sep 12, 2017
Being better prepared for the spike in floods and storms
Just as governments try to cushion financial shocks, so they must invest in reducing disaster risk.