New Delhi: Environmental group Greenpeace has rejected the six-nation Asia Pacific Partnership Summit on Clean Development and Climate (AP6) as a “talk-fest”.
AP6 nations China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and America met in Delhi on October 15. The group seeks to deal with climate change with "practical” and “technology-driven efforts” but Greenpeace says it has “delivered nothing”.
“In the three years since its inception, the AP6 has delivered nothing. It has no targets for emissions cuts, no timetables and no market drivers to help bring about cuts in carbon dioxide,” said a press release from Greenpeace.
Greenpeace alleged AP6 was a “diversion” from the UN’s Kyoto Protocol, which sets targets on limiting carbon emission in 35 developed nations. “Key developing countries who have signed up to AP6 must avoid falling into the trap being set by the US and Australia – to push for nuclear, clean coal and continued fossil fuel use in the guise of climate action and technology transfer. China, India and Japan are already participating in the Kyoto mechanisms and earning credits. Why would they want to undermine those projects as part of the AP6?" said Greenpeace.
"India played host to this major talkfest that has nothing to do with real climate action. There is very little time left to stop dangerous climate change that will harm India's and AP6 economies, discussions should instead focus on creating political momentum for a strong Bali mandate," said K. Srinivas, Climate and Energy expert, Greenpeace India.
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