Friday, 1 November 2013

APEC Conference on Clean, Renewable and Sustainable Use of Energy (APRCRES) was held on 30 September-2 October 2013 in Bali, Indonesia.

http://www.apec.org/Groups/SOM-Steering-Committee-on-Economic-and-Technical-Cooperation/Working-Groups/Energy.aspx  In the outcome statement, it was agreed that APEC member economies should commit to a strategic effort to strengthen sustainability, and to develop and deploy clean and renewable energy technologies in the region. Concrete actions were encouraged to meet the following objectives:

  • Boosting investments in the clean and renewable energy sector through appropriate government policies, open and transparent regulatory systems and a conducive business environment;
  • Capacity building and technical cooperation in renewable projects that involve appropriate technologies, and require skilled human resources;
  • Fostering cooperation amongst APEC members to engage in clean and renewable energy development projects, and decreases in energy intensity.
Advice from APEC  www.apec.org