Sydney Declaration

Sydney Declaration

The Sydney APEC Leaders' Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development was adopted at APEC Australia 2007 on 8 September 2007. [" [http://www.smh.com.au/news/apec/sydney-declaration-on-climate-change-and-energy/2007/09/09/1189276526002.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 Sydney Declaration on Climate Change and Energy] ", Sydney Morning Herald, September 9, 2007. See also " [http://www.smh.com.au/pdf/leadersstatement.pdf Leaders Statement (PDF)] " Accessed September 12, 2008]

The agreement indicates the wish of signatories to work towards aspirational goals on energy efficiency per unit of GDP while encouraging forest cover in the region. The APEC wide regional aspirational goal is to reduce energy intensity by at least 25 percent by 2030 from the 2005 level, and set an APEC-wide regional goal of increasing forest cover in the region by 20 million hectares by 2020. [" [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/apec-climate-agreement-a-diplomatic-breakthrough/2007/09/09/1189276521977.html APEC climate agreement a 'diplomatic breakthrough] ", The Age, September 9, 2007. Accessed September 12, 2008]

Criticism

Environmental and climate organisations such as Greenpeace, the Australian Conservation Foundation and the Climate Action Network criticised the agreement for not setting binding targets on greenhouse gas emissions for developed countries, and that the statement was little more than a political stunt. [" [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/09/2027701.htm Govt, green groups face off over Sydney Declaration] " ABC News, Sep 9, 2007. Accessed September 12, 2008] [Greenpeace media release, " [http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/media/releases/climate-change/apec-declaration-a-sydney-dist APEC declaration a Sydney distraction from action on climate change] ", Greenpeace website, September 8, 2007. Accessed September 12, 2008]

Greenpeace pointed out that Foreign Minister Alexander Downer told an APEC lecture in Melbourne in April 2007 that aspirational targets are a "political stunt" and "not a real target at all". [Liz Micnchin, " [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/q-when-is-a-stunt-not-a-stunt-a-when-the-boss-likes-the-idea/2007/09/06/1188783413265.html Q: When is a stunt not a stunt? A: When the boss likes the idea] ", The Age, September 7, 2007. Accessed September 12, 2008] One Greenpeace spokeperson said the declaration should be named the "Sydney Distraction" on climate change. [Adam Gartrell, " [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22384889-5005961,00.html Greenpeace slams APEC climate pact] ", Herald Sun, September 8, 2007. Accessed September 12, 2008]

The Australian Conservation Foundation called the declaration "very weak" and said the "declaration does not advance global discussions on climate change." [Australian Conservation Foundation Meadia Release, " [http://www.acfonline.org.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=1408 APEC’s Sydney Declaration is weak on climate ] " ACF Website, September 8, 2007. Accessed September 12, 2008]

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