(Source: PRNewswire)
SHANGHAI, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- More than 100 global thought leaders on sustainability convened today in Shanghai to develop an action plan to drive China's greentech market forward. Greentech: A Call to Action is based on market-defining analysis and unprecedented US-China collaborative programs. The conference provides a roadmap to move from agreements and discussions to actionable greentech solutions.
Organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) and the Asia Society Northern California, Greentech: A Call to Action is a platform for executive and government decision makers to collaborate and drive US-China cooperation, which is essential to the development of a greentech market and a sustainable future. The conference has attracted international executives including Mark Norbom, President & CEO of GE China, Dr. Shi Zhengrong, Chairman & CEO of Suntech, and David C. Wang, President of Boeing China and political leaders from China and the U.S. including Fu Zhihuan, Chairman, Finance Committee, 10th National People's Congress and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy.
"As two of the world's largest economies, as well as the world's largest importers of oil, consumers of coal and emitters of greenhouse gases, the U.S. and China have the potential to become world leaders in developing and deploying green technologies," said Brenda Foster, president of AmCham Shanghai. "The private sector, working closely with government, will play a key role in defining this market."
A primary goal of Greentech: A Call to Action is to overcome impediments that have prevented the U.S. and China from working together in a truly joint partnership. Bruce Pickering, Executive Director of the Asia Society Northern California said, "As in so many other areas, the relationship between the United States and China will be crucial to tackling the problems of sustainability and climate change. If we deal with these issues in a positive and constructive fashion, we can begin to chip away at what will likely be the critical issue of the 21st century. We really don't want to contemplate any other outcome."
The conference highlights the power of collaboration and multi- lateral cooperation bringing together organizations committed to advancing sustainability and developing the greentech market. The US-China Clean Energy Forum, sponsor of 8 Initiatives designed to transform the energy systems of the U.S. and China, provides the conference with established bi-lateral cooperative programs.
