Imagine your life 25 years from now, living in the exact same building you are in today. The global average temperature has crept to “only” 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels, but some regions (maybe yours?) experience twice that warming.

Discussions about the global energy transition often focus on the shift from fossil fuels toward renewable energy systems. Yet beneath every solar panel, wind turbine, and battery lies another transition that receives far less attention: the transition needed along the mineral supply chain.

Nearly one billion people in South Asia breathe some of the most polluted air in the world every day. Thick smog blankets cities, turning skylines gray and streets into invisible corridors of risk. From the industrial belts of the Indo Gangetic Plains to the fragile Himalayan foothills, toxic air is silently affecting health, livelihoods, and the environment. Air

Sustainable energy is a foundation for development, resilience and opportunity. Through inclusive energy access, regional cooperation and innovation, initiatives supported by ADA are helping communities strengthen livelihoods and accelerate the global energy transition.