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UNFCCC COP11 & COP/MOP1
side event
Asian Concerns on the Climate Regime Beyond
2012: Are You Concerned?
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This event summarised the first round
of IGES stakeholder consultations that dealt with the
concerns, interests and priorities of countries in the
Asia-Pacific region pertaining to the climate regime
beyond 2012.
The event was highly successful with nearly 150 people
attending the event. The panel discussion with key representatives
from China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Korea was highly
constructive, informative and thought-provoking in identifying
ways to strengthen the future climate regime. Many people
from both national governments and international organisations
appreciated the efforts of IGES in launching this timely
initiative with significant implications for sustainable
development of the Asia-Pacific region. A document summarising
the findings of the IGES consultations was also released
at the event.
Publication: Asian
Perspectives on Climate Regime Beyond 2012: Concerns,
Interests and Priorities
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2 December 2005 (Fri.)
18:00-19:30
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Mackenzie River Room,
Palais des Congrès de Montréal
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Summary
Akio Morishima, Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES), stated that Asian perspectives are not adequately
addressed in the Kyoto Protocol and explained that IGES' policy
dialogue aims at surveying the opinion of Asian stakeholders
on the post 2012 regime.
Bert Metz, Environmental Assessment Agency, the Netherlands,
underlined the importance of stakeholder involvement in understanding
interests and values, and build realistic consensus on realistic
alternatives.
Ancha Srinivasan, IGES, outlined the interests that emerged
from the IGES dialogues on the climate regime beyond 2012, including
streamling the CDM and facilitating technology transfer, and
noted country differences in priority areas.
Hironori Hamanaka, Keio University, suggested utilization
of market pull approaches, efficiency standards for electric
appliances, emissions trading and other market-based mechanisms.
Lu Xuedu, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology,
said making more efficient technology available would achieve
large scale emissions reductions at a low cost.
S. K. Joshi, Ministry of Environment and Forests, India,
called for a focus on enabling environments and adaptive research.
Jyoti Parikh, Integrated Research and Action for Development,
noted that emissions and adaptive needs do not correlate.
Liana Bratiasida, Ministry of Environment, Indonesia,
said the Kyoto Protocol must be extended in order to have credibility
in the multilateral process.
Tae Yong Jung, World Bank, called for focusing on joint
technology initiatives rather than on technology transfer.
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Agenda and Presentation materials |
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Opening
remarks
Prof. Akio Morishima, IGES |
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Stakeholder
consultations on the future climate regime - A
personal assessment 102KB
Dr. Bert Metz, IPCC/RIVM |
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Salient findings
from IGES dialogues on climate regime beyond 2012126KB
Dr. Ancha Srinivasan, IGES |
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Panel
discussion on ways to strengthen climate regime
beyond 2012 from Asia's Perspective (panel
questions12KB)
Prof. Hironori Hamanaka, Keio University/IGES,
Japan112KB
Dr. Lu Xuedu, Ministry of Science and Technology,
China
Mr. S. K. Joshi, Ministry of Environment & Forests,
India
Dr. Jyoti Parikh, Integrated Research and Action
for Development, India
Ms. Liana Bratasida, Ministry for the Environment,
Indonesia
Dr. Tae Yong Jung, Korea/World Bank
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Q&A session
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Closing
remarks
Prof. Akio Morishima, IGES |
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