2007 Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment

The 2007 Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment is the product of the Third East Asia Summit (EAS). It recognizes that rapid economic development while contributing to sustainable development and poverty eradication in the region poses new challenges in dealing with greater energy consumption, and regional and global energy security concerns. It expresses concern about the adverse impact of climate change on socio-economic development, health and environment, particularly in developing countries, and thus emphasizing the need to enhance their adaptive capacities, as well as for the international community to urgently act to address the growth of greenhouse gases. It further recognizes that EAS participating countries are at different stages of economic development and that their economies have varying, and in many cases, heavy dependence on fossil fuel, such that action to tackle global environmental issues should take into account diverse circumstances with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. The parties thus declared that, among others, they shall commit to the common goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations in the long run, at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. They shall also Intensify ongoing cooperation to improve energy efficiency, and the use of cleaner energy, including the use of renewable and alternative sources. The Parties also declare commitments with regard to forestry, biological diversity, global environmental challenges, disaster risks, water-caused weather-related calamities, marine ecosystems, safe drinking water, mineral resources, urbanization and human resource capability.