US to send 'clean energy' mission to China, India - AFP

[Eugene]

US to send 'clean energy' mission to China, India

Mon Jan 29, 7:51 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States is to send a mission to China and India
to market technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the world's two
most populous nations, the US Commerce Department said.

The "clean-energy technologies trade mission" in April will be lead by US Commerce
Assistant Secretary David Bohigian and involve a broad range of technologies such
as renewable energy, energy efficiency and "clean" coal.

The mission aims to "match" participating US companies with opportunities in these
fast-growing markets, where American clean technology goods and services could
help improve the environment, the department said in a statement.

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"It is important to reduce air pollution without hindering world economic growth,
and the United States is poised to be a leader in this effort," he said.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070130/sc_afp/usindiachinaenergy_070130005119

This is the Bush administration's idea of leadership in fighting climate change.
Sell technology.

[lvx35]

1. Part of the larger conservative pattern: Invest in other countries first.

Any country has a vast amount to gain by adapting these green sustainable technologies...yet Bush wants China to have them before we do??? Insane.

[Javaman]

2. Got to protect those out sourced jobs. nt

[Nihil]

3. The smart thing for China and India to do ...

... is turn them around, straight back on their planes, and tell them
"Start with the biggest per-capita polluter in the world" or maybe
"Put your money where your mouth is" or, simpler still, "Fuck off".

I can't believe the bare-faced cheek of the US administration. :wow: