Selected Events 2006

October 23, 2006. Chief Environmental Policy advisor to the President, James L. Connaughton, spent a day in Frankfurt to discuss U.S. Environmental Policy with German media representatives, environmental experts, and the general public on October 23. He addressed the upcoming G-8 summit in Germany next year and explained the administration's National Energy Plan and Comprehensive Climate Strategy in an interview, a webchat, organized by the State Department, and at a luncheon hosted by Consul General Powell.
As a member of the U.S. delegation, Mr. Connaughton was on his way to Helsinki, where the European Union and the United States of America will conduct a High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development on October 24-25. The objective of the talks is to build on existing transatlantic initiatives and further advance the G-8 Gleneagles Plan of Action for Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development. In this context, Mr. Connaughton emphasized "the significant common ground the U.S. enjoys with European environmental policies." He said, the United States is "working very closely with European policymakers on long-term technology opportunities."
Audio Feature: Listen to excerpts from Jim Connaughton's interview with Pia Zimmermann, hr-info (Windows Media Player and DSL connection required) | Podcast | Webchat summary

Mr. Connaughton believes that discussions relating to international environmental policy are crucial for better policies, since environmental issues are pertinent to the entire global community.