We look forward to contributing to APEC 2023 under the Manoa Agenda for Sustainable and Inclusive Economies: Building Partnerships to Implement the Bangkok Goals on Bio-Circular Green Economy and we welcome the focus on the digital economy through the Digital Pacific. [...] As we note in our annual State of the Region report, stakeholders placed measures to reduce barriers to growth of the digital economy as a top 10 priority for the region. [...] As we release our State of the Region report, we underscore two major changes to the way we produce this report: (1) we have released the report and our survey findings earlier in the year, hopefully providing you with a feedback loop on the work being done as well as stakeholder concerns; and (2) tried to present our survey findings at a more granular level, focusing on differences in views among. [...] We recognize that there are inherent challenges with this, as according to the latest report of the APEC Energy Outlook, the region is well on its way to meeting its climate-related goals on reducing energy intensity by 45% by 2035 compared with 2005 levels and increasing the share of modern renewables in the energy mix. [...] We therefore emphasize the need for greater dialogue among different stakeholders on these issues, noting the desire of APEC Leaders to promote engagement with a broader range of stakeholders to reflect the breadth of the Putrajaya Vision.
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