U.S.-European Union High Level Dialogue on Climate Change

On April 23, 2002 the United States and European Union agreed to conduct regular meetings on Climate Change to enhance cooperation on climate-related science and research. The two sides identified cooperative research activities in six areas: (1) carbon cycle research; (2) aerosol-climate interactions; (3) feedbacks, water vapor and thermohaline circulation; (4) integrated observation systems and data; (5) carbon capture and storage; and (6) hydrogen technology and infrastructure.

Most recently the U.S. and EU held a Summit on Energy Security, Efficiency, and Climate change that reaffirmed the importance of jointly ensuring secure, affordable supplies of energy and tackling climate change as central interlinked global challenges facing the international community. Addressing these issues requires urgent, sustained global action and an integrated policy approach, using a wide range of regionally, nationally or internationally defined policy tools and measures.

Past Releases:

03/07/08 -- EU and U.S. Advance Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development Dialogue; Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Washington, DC

04/30/07 -- 2007 U.S.-EU Summit Statement on Energy Security, Efficiency, and Climate Change; Office of the Press Secretary; White House; Washington, DC

10/25/06 -- Joint Press Release: EU and U.S. Will Continue Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development; Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Helsinki, Finland

03/16/06 -- Joint Statement by the United States and the European Commission Following the Second Joint Climate Change ; Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affaris; Science and Technology Workshop ; Washington, DC

01/30/04 -- Joint Statement by the United States and the European Commission Following the Second Joint Climate Change Science and Technology Workshop

02/07/03 -- United States and European Union Joint Meeting on Climate Change Science and Technology Research

02/07/03 -- ANNEX: United States and European Union Joint Meeting on Climate Change Science and Technology Research: Specific Topics of Potential Cooperation

04/23/02 -- High-Level Meeting on Climate Change Between The United States and The European Union