Experts in climate technologies from around the world came together in Korea to talk about ways to boost international cooperation in the field.
On Nov. 29, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning hosted the International Symposium on Climate Technology Cooperation 2016 at Yonsei University, allowing participants to share their knowledge on and experiences with policies on climate technology.
The symposium invited nine representatives from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Economic Management Services International (EMSI).
It was held to renew global cooperation, with the current Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, scheduled to end in 2020 and with the new Paris Agreement on Climate Change, signed at the end of last year, to come into effect soon afterward.
Participants in the International Symposium on Climate Technology Cooperation 2016 discuss ways to enhance global cooperation on climate technology, in Seoul on Nov. 29.
Professor Ambuj Sagar from the Indian Institute of Technology talks about the present conditions and forecasts for climate technologies, during the International Symposium on Climate Technology Cooperation 2016 in Seoul on Nov. 29.
GGGI Assistant Director-General Per Bertilsson and Vice President Manfred Fischedick of the Wuppertal Institute shared their ideas under the themes of “The path which policies on climate technology cooperation should take” and “Transfer of climate technology cooperation and financial connection.”
Professor Ambuj Sagar from the Indian Institute of Technology, Yorimasa Suwa from the Japan Intellectual Property Association and Head of Technology at the UNEP Zitouni Ould-Dada had in-depth discussions on “The current status and forecast of climate technology.”
Finally, former Country Director for Indonesia Steven Tabor from the Asian Development Bank gave a presentation on “Achievements and implications with aid for climate technology.”
“This symposium has helped us to comprehend the importance of cooperation on climate technology, a core means for mutual, sustainable development that can be achieved under the new Paris Agreement,” said an official from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. “The Korean government will continue to expand and increase cooperative exchanges among experts in this field from both at home and abroad.”
Participants in the International Symposium on Climate Technology Cooperation 2016 pose for a group photo in Seoul on Nov. 29.
By Sohn JiAe Korea.net Staff Writer Photos: Green Technology Center jiae5853@korea.kr