Fact Sheet Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC October 31, 2006 Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and ClimatePDF versionAustralia • China • India • Japan • Republic of Korea • United States“This new results-oriented partnership will allow our nations to develop and accelerate deployment of cleaner, more efficient energy technologies to meet national pollution reduction, energy security, and climate change concerns in ways that reduce poverty and promote economic development.” —President George W. Bush Asia-Pacific Partnership Task Forces
The United States believes that by working with other nations to advance the related objectives of improving economic and energy security, alleviating poverty, improving human health, reducing harmful air pollution, and reducing the growth of greenhouse gas emissions levels, great progress can be made. To this end, the United States has joined with five Asia-Pacific nations to launch the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate. The Partnership involves countries that account for about half of the world’s population and more than half of the world’s economy and energy use. From Launch to ImplementationThe Asia-Pacific Partnership was launched at a Ministerial meeting in Sydney, in January 2006. Partners agreed to a multi-sector work program designed to build on successful partnership approaches through eight public-private Task Forces covering major energy-intensive sectors in Partner economies. In April in Berkeley, California, Task Forces met to begin developing Action Plans for these sectors. The Partners endorsed plans containing nearly 100 individual projects and activities in Jeju, Korea, on October 13. The Task Force Action Plans focus on undertaking concrete activities. These Plans will promote the deployment and transfer of clean and innovative technologies, energy efficiency and best practices throughout Partner countries. Examples of activities endorsed by the Partners:
U.S. FundingThe United States Government has proposed $52 million in funding to support the work of the Partnership as part of the President’s Fiscal Year 2007 Budget. |