The Japan-Africa “Cool Earth Partnership”

TOKYO, Japan, June 4, 2008/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Conference, 3 June 2008 -
Mr. Taniguchi: The sixth point of mine is to do with climate change and the “Cool Earth Partnership” that the Government of Japan is pushing hard with the developing nations.

You know that we had the TICAD IV last week in Yokohama. Its Chair’s Summary stated that the conference welcomed the establishment of Japan-Africa Cool Earth Partnership. With this blanket endorsement now in place, the Government of Japan will have policy consultations with more and more countries in Africa in order for them to strike a better balance between development and environmental protection and adaptation.

Let me add also that at the occasion of the Summit of Central America and Caribbean nations on climate change held in Honduras on the 28th last month, the attending 11 heads of state declared that they would welcome the Japanese “Cool Earth Promotion Programme” of which the Partnership proposal is a part.

SOURCE : Japan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs