Senators Applaud Historic U.S.-China Clean Energy Agreements
Increased cooperation will generate economic growth, U.S. jobs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today hailed agreements reached by the United States and China including greater energy efficiency, expansion of renewable energy, acceleration of electric vehicle development, advancement of clean coal technologies, promotion of shale gas production, and creation of a joint clean-energy research center. Seven initiatives set out by President Obama and President Hu in Beijing yesterday represent the building blocks of a comprehensive bilateral agreement on clean energy between the two countries. In February, Senators Cantwell and Murkowski wrote to President Obama along with 13 other Senators asking that the administration take bold new steps to promote better cooperation and coordination between the
“Although our two great nations account for over 40 percent of global carbon pollution, combining our two markets will be one of the greatest forces in accelerating the transition to a clean energy future.” Cantwell said. “President Obama codified a win-win opportunity today by establishing a robust clean energy partnership between the
“Economic opportunities through jointly pursued, technological innovation are easier to advance than policies that could decrease the competitiveness of any one country,” Murkowski said. “Reaching climate change agreements like this one, rather than dwelling on whether domestic legislation or a binding international agreement will come first, is an important and more achievable step in moving toward a cleaner energy future.”
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The economic dynamics promoting cooperation are clear. The great size of the
“Effective leadership in this area means we can turn clean technology into jobs for Washingtonians,” Cantwell said. “Washington is a center for production of the technology, hardware, and software that will power clean tech trade. With its advanced industries, ports and transport links,
Cantwell was in
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