U.S., China And Climate Change

04 Aug 09

United States Special Envoy for Climate Change Issues Todd Stern told senior visiting Chinese government officials that under the administration of President Barack Obama, climate change has "risen to the top of the U.S. national security set of priorities." Speaking in a teleconference with U.S. officials July 27, after the first day of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Special Envoy Stern said that "this issue is of high importance to the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Energy" and other Obama administration officials.On On July 28th of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, the two countries finalized a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, on climate change, energy, and the environment, providing a new platform for enhanced bilateral cooperation in these areas. It signals both countries' commitment to take aggressive action to address climate change. The M-O-U establishes an ongoing climate policy dialogue and expands cooperation in key areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy, smart grid technologies, electric vehicles, and carbon capture and sequestration.
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