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Meeting the energy andclimate challenge:A Tale of Two Countries
TsinghuaUniversity15 July, 2009
 
(1)There is growing competition and anxietyover access to energy resources.(2)Our long-term economic prosperity is tiedto the sustainable use of energy.(3)There are risks of adverse climate changefor both countries.
Energy Challenge
 
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