Regional Workshop on Opportunities and Priorities for Low Carbon Green Growth in Asia

Protecting the environment is an economic imperative and a case for immediate action in the Asia and Pacific region. As a consequence of rapid and carbon-intensive growth, the region is becoming a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Low Carbon Green Growth could be a regional strategy for Asia that advocates a new developmental paradigm wherein economic activity would be able to continue to expand while emissions are reduced, environmental quality is restored, and new employment opportunities are generated on a large scale.

What does Low Carbon Green Growth actually mean to Asia, a region that is heavily dependent on imported energy resources?

• Tapping the potentials of energy efficiency can help to achieve the near-term goal of reducing carbon emissions.
• Increased energy security at national levels can bring business profits to firm levels.
• Renewable energy sectors generate more jobs than do fossil fuel industries.
• Technological innovation prevents or reduces emissions and pollution.
• International cooperation efforts and innovative funding mechanisms help to disseminate green technologies.

While the planning for green economies drew noteworthy lessons in some parts of Asia, it is clear that concerted actions and investments are needed to simultaneously deal with both the environmental and economic challenges as a top priority in the region.

Contents

• Concepts of Low Carbon Green Growth: Challenges and Current Status in the Asia Pacific Region
• Inside the Low Carbon Green Growth: Innovations in Green Energy Supply
• Demand Side Energy Efficiency Solutions: A Low Hanging Fruit
• Managing the Technology for Low Carbon Green Growth
• Resources Mobilization for Low Carbon Green Growth
• Country Papers

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