There is ample evidence of underproduction of renewable energy across the world, in spite of there being the necessary resources to produce RE, including technology and finance. It seems politicians and law-makers have yet to be persuaded about the importance of renewable energy to solve the problem of

This report is based on IGES initiated research to assess embodied emissions in international trade, with particular focus on Asian countries. Part I focuses on the assessment of emissions embodied in multilateral trade in Asian countries and different responsibility principles for the generation of national green house gas inventories.

This report builds on the initiatives of the Asia Forest Partnership and East Asia and Pacific FLEG to promote cooperation among Customs, Forestry and other authorities to reduce the trade of illegal wood products.

"Top News" is a compilation of important environmental news topics selected by environmental experts from the Asia-Pacific region as well as by international organisations and research institutes from twenty countries in the region.