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IGES-TERI Asia Pacific Policy Dialogue in New Delhi on the Post-2012 Climate Regime

30 October 2009

On 22 and 23 October 2009, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES ) organised a policy dialogue on the future climate regime, entitled "Sustainable Low-Carbon Development in Asia: Prospects for a Successful Future Climate Regime".

The dialogue was held in New Delhi, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India.

Approximately 60 participants attended the dialogue including policymakers, businesses and intellectuals from both countries, as well as participants from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
There are also representatives from international organisations such as the World Bank, Asia Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The dialogue focused on seven key aspects to tackle emissions reductions and achieve low-carbon development, including low-carbon scenarios, domestic actions, non-UNFCCC initiatives, measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of domestic actions and international support, a co-benefits approach, adaptation, and prospects for the Copenhagen Deal. There was a frank and lively exchange of opinions on current issues and possible options for the future climate regime.

The results of the policy dialogues including this dialogue and the one held in China this September, will be presented at a side event at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP15/CMP5) scheduled for December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

For Summary of the IGES-TERI Policy Dialogue: http://www.iges.or.jp/en/news/press/09_10_30.html