Full Title: Strengthening US-China Climate Change and Energy Engagement
Author(s): NRDC
Publisher(s): NRDC
Publication Date: January 1, 2009
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Description (excerpt):
The United States of America (US) and the People’s Republic of China (China) are both key players in international efforts to address global warming and global energy security. Indeed, they are by far the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the world, together accounting for over 40% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use,1 36% of the world’s energy consumption, and 32% of the world’s economic output.2 Therefore, efforts by these two players over the coming decades to cut greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption will play a large role in determining the ultimate outcome of efforts to combat global warming. They are, of course, not alone in this effort, but they are the critical actors, jointly holding the key to either sustainability or catastrophe.