New York, Apr 30 2010 5:10PM
Regional cooperation and partnerships among the public, private and civil society could help the Asia and Pacific region lead to the development of a road map to low-carbon economic growth, participants said today at a United Nations forum in China.
"Embracing low-carbon development requires a fundamental change in the way energy is produced and used – opening a potential market of over $9 trillion by 2030 in the Asia-Pacific region alone," said Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (<"http://www.unescap.org/">ESCAP).
Because this will not happen automatically, "collaboration between the public and the private sector to create markets and grasp the huge business opportunities of low-carbon goods and services should be promoted," she added.
The Asia-Pacific Business Forum brought together 230 business and government representatives on the theme "Business Opportunities and Low-Carbon Economy," and was co-organized by ESCAP and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).
Apr 30 2010 5:10PM
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