Asia holds the balance of power when it comes to energy and climate change.
Global CO2 emissions, the main of cause of global warming, have increased by more than 50% since 1990. For that, Asia must share part of the blame. While emissions have actually fallen by 20% in Europe over the past 25 years, strong economic growth in China and India has resulted in a tripling of their CO2 emissions. At the same time, the disruption in energy models around the world actually represents a golden opportunity for Asia to avoid some of the environmental problems encountered in developed countries.
