Home to over half the world’s population and some of the fastest-growing economies, the Asia-Pacific region is a story of diversity, growth and transformation for countries at all stages of development.
This progress is driving a surge in energy consumption. Asia-Pacific now accounts for 47% of global energy demand, a share that continues to rise. Unsurprisingly, this has led to an increase in emissions. Across the region, CO₂ emissions from fuel combustion have increased by nearly 150% since 2000.
However, this challenge is also inspiring a new generation of innovators who are making the region a hub of innovation in clean energy and climate solutions. From electric vehicles and smart grids to large-scale renewable energy projects, efficient cooling systems, sustainable urban infrastructure and new water purification technologies, a wide array of solutions is being developed and deployed, aligning economic growth with environmental sustainability.
A new generation of innovators are making the region a hub of innovation in clean energy and climate solution.
This special edition of WIPO’s Green Technology Book supports these efforts. Published on the occasion of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, it is designed as a practical resource for policymakers, practitioners, investors, researchers and the wider public, featuring technologies that are commercially available or nearing market readiness. All of these are accessible through the WIPO GREEN Database of Needs and Green Technologies, the largest green tech platform in the UN system, with over 140,000 technologies from more than 140 countries.
As in previous editions, this installment adopts an end-user perspective, highlighting practical technologies for energy use in cities, rural and agricultural areas, and energy-intensive service sectors such as hotels and shopping malls. These fast-growing sectors can benefit greatly from both existing solutions and innovations on the horizon.
In Asia-Pacific – as elsewhere – economic growth and sustainable development can go hand in hand. As the region pursues both, access to practical, proven and scalable solutions is essential. This is where we hope this publication, and the WIPO GREEN database, can make a meaningful contribution.
Daren Tang, WIPO Director General