KYOTO AND BEYOND: CAN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATESFIND COMMON GROUND ON MEETING THE CHALLENGE?

摘要

Good morning. It is a great pleasure to be here to talk about a subject closeto my heart, climate change.Our discussion of climate change is perfectly timed with the BaliConference just over a week away.My topic is "Kyoto and Beyond: Can Europe and the United States FindCommon Ground on Meeting the Challenge?" The unequivocal answer is yes.In fact, absolutely yes. While the press often focuses on perceived differences, anhonest analysis shows the U.S. and Europe are quite close in their thinking.