Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it will double its annual climate change financing to help Asia Pacific countries achieve the target of taking urgent action against the adverse impact of the climate phenomenon under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

ADB President Takehiko Nakao announced on Friday that ADB aims to raise its annual climate financing to $6 billion by 2020 from the current $3 billion.

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