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Building on the Asian Climate Initiative: A partnership to produce radical innovation in energy systems

Author
Topping J., Qureshi A., Dabi C.
Journal/Series
The Journal of Environment & Development | Vol. 5(1); 4 - 27; 24 p.
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-057734)
Publisher | Place of publication
University of California | San Diego, CA, USA
Language
English
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy
Keyword
Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Climate change
Geographical area
Asia
Abstract

Asian Pacific countries that are particularly vulnerable to climate change recently endorsed the concept of an international public-private partnership to accelerate the application of greenhouse-benign energy such as renewables and efficiency measures. Rather than a global regulatory apparatus, this initiative seeks ultimately to stabilise greenhouse concentrations by speeding the time benign energy becomes cheaper than conventional fossil fuels. Such a South-North partnership could take many forms. These might include a dramatic reorientation of industrialised country inventstment in energy R&D to focus more on renewables and energy efficienc, public- private collaboration to enhance near-competitive renewable technologies, and the use of multilateral and bilateral development funds to spur private investment in such initiatives in developing countries

Other references

Treaty

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Treaty | Multilateral | New York |

Keyword: Climate change, Intergenerational equity, Technology transfer, Data collection/reporting, International organization, Education, Access-to-information, Sustainable development, Inventory, Emissions, EIA, Research, Dispute settlement, Monitoring, Precautionary principle, Ozone layer, Public participation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001147)