Committed to increasing trade and opening markets in the Asia-Pacific, trade ministers explored productive steps APEC can take to sustain the overall strength of the multilateral trading system and address the path forward.
“Growing renewable energy industries, such as wind, solar and biofuels, are a critical part of catalyzing clean economic growth”.
Trade officials, regulators and industry experts from APEC economies gathered for a two-day dialogue in Big Sky, Montana to discuss the challenges and opportunities of domestic smart grid initiatives and how to facilitate trade and investment related to this emerging technology.
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APEC has updated its investment guide for the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to improve transparency of investment policies and regulations and to enhance cross-border investment, which is fundamental to strong economic growth.
Key Trends and Developments Relating to Trade and Investment Measures and Their Impact on the APEC Region – May 2011 The Impacts and Benefits of Structural Reforms in the Transport, Energy and Telecommunications Sectors, January 2011
Progressing towards the APEC Bogor Goals Perspectives of the APEC Policy Support Unit, November 2010