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 | Jun 22, 1992 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)