UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 2007- BALI - BALI ROAD MAP

UN Climate Change ConferenceBali 2007 Repor

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Delegates rise to applaud the decision to adopt the "Bali roadmap" for a future international agreement on climate change

The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, took place at the Bali International Convention Centre and brought together more than 10,000 participants, including representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and the media. The two week period included the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, its subsidiary bodies as well as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. A ministerial segment in the second week concluded the Conference.

The conference culminated in the adoption of the Bali Road Map, which consists of a number of forward-looking decisions that represent the various tracks that are essential to reaching a secure climate future. The Bali Road Map includes the Bali Action Plan, which charts the course for a new negotiating process designed to tackle climate change, with the aim of completing this by 2009. It also includes the AWG-KP negotiations and their 2009 deadline, the launch of the Adaptation Fund, the scope and content of the Article 9 review of the Kyoto Protocol, as well as decisions on technology transfer and on reducing emissions from deforestation (see the President's closing remarks below).

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The Bali Communiqué - UN Climate Change Conference 2007

This communiqué comes from the business leaders of over 150 global companies. It is being issued in advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2007, taking place from December 3 to 14 in Bali, Indonesia.

The scientific evidence is now overwhelming. Climate change presents very serious global social, environmental and economic risks and it demands an urgent global response.
As business leaders, it is our belief that the benefits of strong, early action on climate change outweigh the costs of not acting:

The economic and geopolitical costs of unabated climate change could be very severe and globally disruptive. All countries and economies will be affected, but it will be the poorest countries that will suffer earliest and the most. The costs of action to reduce greenhouse gasses emissions in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change are manageable, especially if guided by a common international vision. Each year we delay action to control global emissions increases the risk of unavoidable consequences that will likely necessitate even steeper reductions in the future, causing potentially greater economic, environmental and social disruption. The shift to a low - carbon economy will create significant business opportunities. New markets for low-carbon technologies and products, worth billions of dollars, will be created if the world acts on the scale required. In summary, we believe that tackling climate change is the pro-growth strategy. Ignoring it will ultimately undermine economic growth.

It is our view that a sufficiently ambitious, international and comprehensive legally binding United Nations agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will provide business with the certainty it needs to scale up global investment in low-carbon technologies. We believe that an enhanced and extended carbon market needs to be part of this framework as it offers the necessary flexibility, allows for a cost-effective transition and provides financial support to developing countries.

In order to avoid dangerous climate change, the overall targets for emissions reduction must be guided primarily by science. Even an immediate peaking in global emissions would require a subsequent reduction of at least 50% by 2050, according to the Fourth Assesment Report of the

Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change, and the later the peak in emissions, the greater the required reduction. All countries will need to play their part but we recognise that the greatest effort must be made by those countries that have already industrialised.

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December in Bali, Indonesia, countries will have an opportunity to agree a work-plan of comprehensive negotiations to ensure such an agreement can be signed in Copenhagen in2009, to come into force post 2012.

We urge world leaders to seize this window of opportunity.
In return, we pledge to engage positively with governments to help develop the policies and measures that are needed internationally and nationally for the business sector to contribute effectively to building a low carbon economy.

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SENATOR HAMDHANI VISITED AFFORESTATION PROJECT IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN, 31 May 2008

Senator Hamdhani and senator Nyoman Rudana from Bali, flew to Central Kalimantan to visit an afforestation program of Korindo, a South Korea group of companies.

Senator Hamdhani, senator Nyoman Rudana and Minister of Forestry MS. Kaban

Afforestation or tree planting has been consistently pursued by Korindo to develop timber business, preserve the tropical forest cover and protect global environment. Their activities in timber plantations are based on the philosophy of placing a great emphasis on enviromental proctection, human resources development and responsibility in and around forest areas.

This event was attended by The Indonesian Minister of Forestry Mr. M.S. Kaban and South Korea Minister of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Senator Hamdhani, along with the Ministers and Senator Nyoman Rudana, planted a tree, as a symbol to our commitment to preserve the earth from the effect of global warming, where we all know that forest plays a major role for carbon sequestration to avoid global warming. For myself, preserving the nature is inline with Balinese philosophy Trihita Karana, which is harmonizing the relationship between God and human beings, human beings with their fellowmen, and human beings with their environment.

The ceremony of the afforestation project

INDONESIAN REGIONAL INVESTMENT FORUM ( IRIF ) 2008, 26 – 27 May 2008 at Ritz Carlton Hotel, One Pasific Place, Jakarta

Investment Forum ( IRIF ) 2008, 26 – 27 May 2008 in The Ritz Carlton Hotel , One Pasific Place, Jakarta. It brought a topic of Reaching for the tipping point: Emerging Indonesia 2008. IRIF is the leading forum for investment in Indonesia. Investors can meet directly with the Indonesian leadership and discuss projects for investment from a wide range of industry sectors including mining & energy, oil & gas, agribusiness and tourism. It hosted by The House of Regional Representatives of The Republic of Indonesia ( DPD – RI ) and inaugurated by President SBY.

Senator Nyoman Rudana from Bali,Thaksin Sinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and senator Hamdhani from Central Kalimantan.

With fellow DPD member senator Nyoman Rudana from Bali ( left ), business woman Mien Uno and his son Sandiaga Uno, and Mrs. Siti Nurbaya, Secretary General of DPD RI.

This forum was organized by Global Initiative and initiated by the Regional Representatives Council (DPD – RI ). President SBY inaugurated it on 26 May 2008. Global Initiative is an organization which promotes positive social change and sustainable global development through international events and media projects.

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IRIF 2008 was attended by around 1,000 participants and invited many top notch speakers including former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the chief commissioner of Malaysia’s Sima Darby, Tun Musa Hitam, and the CEO of Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional, Dato Azman. Kenichi Ohmae, , described as ‘Mr Strategy’ worldwide and selected by The Economist as one of the top five management gurus in the world and the author of The End of the Nation State.

Thaksin Sinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand

Among Indonesian government officials spoke at the forum were Trade Minister Mari Pangestu, Finance Minister Mrs. Sri Mulyani, Deputy Governor of the Indonesian Central Bank Mrs. Miranda Gultom, , and State Enterprises Minister Sofyan Djalil

Sri Mulyani ( left ) and Miranda Gultom ( center ).

Left to right : Dato Musa Hitam, Tanri Abeng, James Riady. and Sandiaga Uno