Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP) is a public-private partnership of seven countries -- Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United States -- that seeks to accelerate the development, deployment and diffusion of clean energy technologies.

APP partners have agreed to work together and with private sector partners to meet goals for energy security, national air pollution reduction, and climate change in ways that promote sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction.

The Partnership focuses on expanding investment and trade in cleaner energy technologies, goods and services in key energy-intensive and energy supply sectors that offer the greatest potential to address climate change and air pollution challenges. APP's work is conducted through eight public-private sector task forces covering:

• Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation;
• Buildings and Appliances;
• Power Generation and Transmission;
• Steel;
• Cement;
• Cleaner Fossil Energy;
• Coal Mining; and
• Aluminium.

As of June 2009, 140 projects have been endorsed by the APP. Please visit the APP Project Roster to read a summary of these projects and activities.

Bringing industry and government together on climate change

The Partnership employs a cooperative, international public-private partnership model that brings together the private sector, governments and research institutions to address climate change and air pollution challenges. The APP enhances existing bilateral and multilateral initiatives and offers an unprecedented opportunity for private sector stakeholders to contribute as an equal partner in the global climate change discussion.

The Government of Canada's $20 million commitment to the APP coupled with private sector investment will contribute to the international effort to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, and supplying sustainable energy

The APP is helping to develop clean energy technologies and spread the adoption of clean energy among Asia-Pacific countries. The seven partner countries collectively represent approximately 45% of the world's population, 49% of GDP, 50% of global emissions of CO₂ from combustion sources and they produce approximately 65% of the world's coal, 62% of the world's cement, 52% of world's aluminum, and more than 60% of the world's steel.

For more information on the international Partnership, please visit the APP international website.