ASEM Business Forum
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Speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the ASEM Business Forum in Brüssel, 18 October 2018. Check against delivery Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished delegates, Together, Europe and Asia account for 60 % of global production and global trade. Nine of the 10 biggest maritime countries in the world are ASEM-countries. This makes Europe and Asia natural partners. And shipping is one of the key areas of our partnership. Green shipping is a business for the future, continuing to create jobs and welfare across continents. To ensure the sustainability of international shipping in the future, we need to reduce its environmental footprint. And we need to address the threats to our oceans: the...