Environment and energy efficiency is a key arena for future cooperation for the German Chamber of Commerce in China. Global climate change, in particular, is one of the most important issues - which the chamber believes can only be countered by the joint actions of companies across the world
Since China opened up to the world, most of its GDP growth has come from the manufacturing sector. Its comparatively cheap labor pool has led to a massive growth in exports, as well as GDP, but this has created a massive pollution problem in China.
Close cooperation in the clean energy sector between China and the United States will not only benefit both countries, but also help the two set an example to others across the world.
Emission reduction to combat climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity and is one of the most talked about topics of recent years. With the high profile UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen looming and even higher expectations of its success, the world's attention is focused on the emission reduction issue more than ever before.
For greenhouse gas emission reduction, farmers in a southwestern China county have already made tangible progress in this regard.
The UN environmental agency UNEP Saturday hailed China's commitment to the fight against climate change and the recently-announced measure to render assistance to African countries in clean energy development.