This working paper assesses the positive cobenefits of promoting green and clean energy in Asia. It first defines what …

Developing Asia has the world's fastest greenhouse gas emissions growth. This study uses an economy …-energy-climate model to assess the effects of Paris Agreement pledges on Asia, in comparison with business as usual (BAU) and more … of less than 2 degrees Celsius (2°C) warming. The policy costs of Asia's pledges are found to be less than 1% of gross …

This paper uses a global integrated assessment model to assess how developing Asia, the world's fastest-growing source … lowest-income subregions of Asia. Air quality would also improve, saving about 0.35 million lives in the region by 2050 …. Including these co-benefits raises the benefit-cost ratio for Asia under ambitious decarbonization to 5. Energy …

Unless developing Asia decarbonizes its development, global warming is unlikely to stay below the internationally … pathways. This paper explores the evidence within that database to consider decarbonization pathways for developing Asia … Asia-and a substantial rise in renewable energy. The cost of the transition can be relatively low if mitigation efforts are …