Transatlantic Climate Bridge Addresses Common Challenge For
decades, Americans and Europeans have joined forces successfully
to address key challenges. Today, an opportunity exists to
tackle the common challenge of climate change and energy
security - together. A stable climate and sustainable, reliable,
and affordable sources of energy are crucial to the world’s
economies. A joint commitment to invest in newer, cleaner
sources of energy can create new jobs and world-class
industries, clean up the environment and protect the climate,
improve standards of living and enhance global security. Germans
and Americans are already promoting a variety of innovative
approaches to tackling climate change and enhancing energy
security. A variety of regional initiatives are being
implemented in the United States, and the US government is
making efforts to increase renewable energy and energy
efficiency development. Germany has its own ambitious targets
for reducing green house gas emissions, and its renewable energy
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