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Time to tip hat in Asia-Pacific direction

Time to tip hat in Asia-Pacific direction The old saying that, if the cap fits, wear it, begs an important question – what if the cap doesnt fit? In the contentious field of climate change, some new pragmatism is apparent as the Government rises to the challenge of wearing the Kyoto cap and meeting the Kyoto protocols targets for greenhouse gas emissions. This is good news to many in the business community. Concern has been growing about the effect on the economy of policies that seek to respond to the increasingly evident problem of climate change but create perverse effects

Asia-Pacific climate partnership a ground-breaking model: Australia

Asia-Pacific climate partnership a ground-breaking model: Australia Australian Prime Minister John Howard and senior officials said Thursday that attendants of the inaugural meeting of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate have agreed on a "ground-breaking new model for international climate change and energy collaboration." Ministers and business leaders from the six partners, namely, Australia, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States ended a two-day meeting here Thursday with the focus on developing cleaner energy technologies so as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The six partners represent almost half of world GDP, energy consumption, greenhouse

South-Southeast Asia trade pact likely by July

South-Southeast Asia trade pact likely by July Dhaka _ A free trade pact between seven South and Southeast Asia nations is likely to be in place by July 2006, according to Bangladesh's foreign minister. Ministers and senior officials from India, Nepal, Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Bangladesh have been meeting since Sunday in the Bangladeshi capital to review areas of co-operation within the group, known as the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation, also known as Bimstec. ``We had a very successful and substantive meeting. You can term it as a turning point for Bimstec,'' Foreign Minister M.

US, Southeast Asia sign trade, liberalisation pact

US, Southeast Asia sign trade, liberalisation pact The United States and 10 Southeast Asian nations signed a trade and investment agreement on Friday that opens the door to possible free-trade talks. US trade representative Susan Schwab signed the trade and investment framework agreement in Malaysia with the 10 member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean). The can-do spirit of the members of Asean reflects the can-do spirit we are so proud of in the United States, Schwab told reporters after signing the pact. The Tifa with Asean represents an important step forward in the trade relationship

Asia-Pacific Partnership Will Fail to Tackle Climate Change

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