The world is hoping that a new United States president will help overturn some of the previous Bush administration environmental policies, and a report released by Asia Society's Center on US-China Relations and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change is aimed at pushing the Obama administration towards interaction with China on climate change issues.<\/p>\n
The report titled \"Common Challenge, Collaborative Response\" was produced by the Initiative for US-China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Task Force, co-chaired by John L. Thornton, Asia Society Board Member, Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, and former co-COO of Goldman Sachs, and by Dr. Steven Chu, prior to his nomination as Secretary of Energy in the United States.<\/p>\n
The report argues that eco-friendly industries and green technologies could boost the flagging global economy and create new jobs. The report states that US-China collaboration can help catalyze a new strategic transformation to a global, low-carbon economy that will be more sustainable while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the report recommends the leaders of the two countries convene a summit to launch a new US-China Partnership on Energy and Climate Change. The presidential summit should outline a major plan of joint action and empower relevant officials in each country to take the necessary actions to ensure its implementation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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