Smog from China drifts over the Korean peninsula. Photo by NASA
The key role Asia will play in global action to meet the challenge of climate change will the subject of a public forum taking place at The Australian National University today. Hosted by the Crawford School of Economic and Government at ANU, the Asia Climate Change Policy Forum 2010 brings together the region's leading climate change policy advisers and thinkers. Forum co-convenor Professor Stephen Howes said that the world's most populous region has a significant role to play if the world is to meet one of this century's greatest challenges. 'Climate change is firmly at the forefront of the international agenda, and shifts in economic and political power mean that Asian countries will play a greater role in any global agreement aimed at addressing this pressing issue,' said Professor Howes. ?All too often the domestic debate in Australia is inward-looking, and uninformed by international developments. 'But the most encouraging development in climate change over the last 12 months has been the positive steps taken by the major Asian countries, not only China and Japan, but also India, Korea and Indonesia,' he said. Featured speakers include Mr Erwin Jackson, Deputy CEO of the Climate Institute; Mr Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, Special Adviser to the Japanese Government Cabinet; and Mr Matt Rogers, Senior Adviser to the Secretary, US Department of Energy.
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