Malaysian climate negotiator reads AFAB Policy Brief
The ASEAN for a Fair Ambitious and Binding Global Climate Deal (AFAB) coalition of Oxfam and Greenpeace presented the 2015 Challenge to Mr. Gary Theseira climate change negotiator from Malaysia, and to negotiators from other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The 2015 Challenge highlights the need for ASEAN to begin implementing region-wide responses to climate change, including adopting regional policies aimed at building peoples’ resilience to changing climate patterns.
It also called on ASEAN to encourage its Members towards low carbon development paths through the promotion of renewable energy, as the regional bloc moves towards its goal of building a common regional economic community by 2015.
The paper emphasized the need for ASEAN to play a greater role in the pushing for a fair, ambitious and binding global climate deal.
The 2015 was written by former Philippine Permanent Representative to ASEAN, Dr. Orlando Mercado.
On ASEAN Theme And Our Common ASEAN Future under Climate Change
Commentary/Contribution by Zelda DT Soriano & Norly Grace P. Mercado
also published in The Nation on May 1, 2013
Country-chair Brunei Darussalam of the Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) asserts that the future of Southeast Asia is dependent on how the people work together to ensure progress for the development of the whole region. Thus, this year’s ASEAN theme is “our people, our future together”.
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