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US, EU to establish Energy Council

Wed, Nov 4 12:50 PM

Lalit K Jha Washington, Nov 4 (PTI) The US and EU have announced they would establish an Energy Council at ministerial level in an effort to further strengthen research and collaboration on sustainable and clean energy technologies and also study the use of nuclear power in this regard. According to a joint statement issued at the end of the US-EU 2009 Summit, the Energy Council will study diversification of energy sources, such as through increased use of liquefied natural gas (LNG), solar power, wind power and bio-fuels, and the use of nuclear power.

Members of the Council on the US side are the Secretaries of State and Energy, and on the EU side they are the Commissioners for External Relations, Energy and Science and Research, as well as the EU Presidency, assisted by the Secretary General or High Representative. The council among other things will discuss how to effectively promote global energy security on the basis of transparent, stable and non-discriminatory global energy markets and diversified energy sources.

It will foster energy policy cooperation, bilaterally and with third countries, aimed at improving energy security, enhancing energy efficiency, and deepening research, development, demonstration and deployment of sustainable and clean energy technologies. (More) PTI LKJ.

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