2011 US-China Green Development Symposium was held in Washington DC on June 10 with a big success. More than 250 professionals in environment, energy, climate,financing, etc. participated discussions to address issues in green financing, new energy tech, low carbon development, energy saving and green IT. Attendees were impressed by high-quality presentations and speeches, robust discussions, and new initiatives introduced.

The event will no doubt enhance US-China cooperation in green development.

Here are a few news links and photos:

2011 US-China Green Development Symposium introduction(word)>>> Speaker profiles(word)>>>Summary(word)>>>

Photos>>> Phoenix news(video):

http://v.ifeng.com/news/world/201106/296b29eb-fd47-4f07-a2da-f0bee9703105.shtml

Xinhua News (video):

http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2011-06/11/c_121522397.htm>>>

Xinhua News (word):

http://world.people.com.cn/GB/41214/14873541.html>>> PPTs by the speakers: 1)China’s Efforts to Address Climate Change by Sun Guoshun>>>

2)RENEWABLE ENERGY OVERVIEW CHINA & US AS GLOBAL LEADERS by Scott Sklar>>>

3)Green Financing: Carbon Markets by Bruce Usher>>>

4)Climate investment funds by Zhihong Zhang>>>

5)The Role of Hydrogen Technology as a Clean,Zero Emission Alternative for Solar/Wind Energy Storage, Vehicle/Generator Fuel, and Local Emergency Power by Thomas G. Lewis, P.E., J.D>>>

6)US Contributions and Chinese Achievements in Climate Change Mitigation: GEF Experiencein Experience by Dr. Ming Yang>>>

7)How Can We Zero Out the World’s Need to Import Oil at the Soonest Possible Time?>>>

8)Climate Change and Green Jobs by Michael Gillenwater>>>

9)Uncertainties in the Estimation of Global Warming by JIANJUN XU>>>