Take the green way out

In the face of the worst financial crisis in many decades, global leaders have been struggling for a coordinated solution. The monetary easing they recently delivered together may be necessary but it can save global financial systems from freezing only for the moment.

To pull the global economy out of the looming downturn and put it on a more sustainable foundation, policymakers around the world need to look for answers beyond the traditional impetus for economic growth.

The High-level Conference on Climate Change that opens today in Beijing provides a good chance for global policymakers to understand the development potential of energy and other climate-related technologies.