BSR Insight | U.S.-China Climate Commitment at WEF Opens Door to Business Opportunities
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Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy
Publication Date
September 15, 2009
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Last week at the World Economic Forum in China, the United States and China announced a commitment to a cooperative clean energy plan that includes a trillion dollar market for low-carbon technology, special economic zones, and research and development to scale up renewable energy, carbon capture and storage, and smart-grid markets.
As we head to Copenhagen this December, a commitment such as this one between the United States and China is a necessary milestone if the countries—which emit about 50 percent of the world’s greenhouse gasses—are to make progress on stabilizing the climate.
Companies can take advantage of these new developments by engaging Chinese suppliers on energy efficiency. The Energy and Climate Registry in China can help you get started, or to kick off your own supply chain energy-efficiency program, contact Ryan Schuchard to learn about BSR models and approaches that work.
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