Full Title: First Joint Report to The President of the United States of America and the President of The Federative Republic of Brazil
Author(s): Daniel B. Poneman and Marcio Zimmermann
Publisher(s): United States-Brazil Strategic Energy Dialogue
Publication Date: April 1, 2012
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Description (excerpt):
Joint report to President Obama focusing on the following objective:
The underlying objective of the SED is to grow the bilateral technical, policy, and private sector energy cooperation that will strengthen our energy relationship, increase bilateral trade in energy- related goods and services, and enhance energy security in both countries and our shared region. To this end, the specific goals of the SED include advancing:
• Safe, responsible, and efficient oil and natural gas development
• Safe and secure civil nuclear energy development
•Advanced biofuels cooperation ,aviation biofuels development and standards ,and third country outreach
• Renewable energy, smart grid, and energy efficiency technology deployment
To date, the U.S. and Brazilian Governments have mounted a multi-agency effort to: exchange information and ideas across strategic energy technologies; share unique experiences in order to address challenges that face both our Nations; engage in substantive dialogue to advance shared energy and climate objectives; and explore cooperative efforts that accelerate the development and deployment of critical energy technologies in support of economic growth.