Six Asia-Pacific Nations Join in Climate Change Partnership

A new partnership of six major Asia-Pacific nations that targets the deployment and commercialization of revolutionary energy technologies will be launched January 11-12 at the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate Change in Sydney, Australia.

During a January 6 briefing in Washington, U.S. officials said the voluntary initiative among Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and the United States is designed to accelerate the development and use of cleaner, more efficient technology in a way that promotes economic development and reduces poverty.

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