Climatic Ep 1 Teaser: Smart Construction
Channel: Asian Development Bank
Date: 25/08/2021

Climatic is a series about the innovators decarbonizing Asia and the Pacific, the entrepreneurs making our region more resilient to climate change, and the corporate leaders partnering with them to scale.

Up first: The construction industry, which contributes 11 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Here in a rapidly urbanizing Asia, construction is also the inevitable companion to economic development. Fortunately, new technologies promise to change the way that buildings and infrastructure are built, making construction cleaner, greener, and far more climate-friendly.

Can smart technologies help an essential but dirty industry clean up its impact? To find out, click subscribe. And get notified when Climatic premieres on September 1st.

00:00 What is Climatic?
00:16 Construction Industry's Climate Impact
00:30 Infrastructure and Climate Resilience
00:45 The Climate Tech Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific