On Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016, the Atlantic Council hosted a roundtable event on clean energy cooperation in East Asia. Given the shift of energy demand growth from the OECD to non-OECD countries and the global commitment for emissions reductions set forth in the historic COP21 agreement, East Asia has emerged as a critical region in the global effort to transition to a cleaner energy economy. Coordination among Asian countries – particularly Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China – will be critically important for the success of COP22 and ongoing climate efforts.
Numerous speakers joined us to lend their insights on this issue including David Turk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Climate and Technology at the US Department of Energy; Atsuyuki Oike, Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of Japan; Chang K. Kim, Minister Counselor for Trade, Industry, and Energy at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea; and Li Bin, Economic Counselor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. Miyeon Oh, a nonresident senior fellow at the Global Energy Center, moderated the discussion.
A Low Carbon Future: Clean Energy Cooperation in East Asia
A discussion with:
David Turk
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Climate and Technology
US Department of Energy
Atsuyuki Oike
Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Chief of Mission
Embassy of Japan
Embassy of Japan
Chang K. Kim
Minister Counselor for Trade, Industry, and Energy
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Li Bin
Economic Counselor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China.
Moderated by:
Miyeon Oh
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Global Energy Center
The Hon. Richard Morningstar
Founding Director and Chairman, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council