/Users/andrea/_magisterarbeit/korpus/clean/trainkorpus/34/file_268a.html NN ----------------------------------------- : United NP States NPS Embassy NP Tokyo NP , , Japan NP Welcome VV to TO the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Embassy NP in IN Tokyo NP . SENT This DT site NN contains VVZ information NN on IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT policy NN , , public JJ affairs NNS , , visas NNS and CC consular JJ services NNS . SENT September NP 17 CD , , 2003 RB Thank VV you PP for IN that DT wonderful JJ introduction NN . SENT Let VV me PP begin VV by IN saying VVG how WRB grateful JJ I PP am VBP to TO Gary NP Smith NP and CC the DT American NP Academy NP in IN Berlin NP for IN hosting VVG today's JJ event NN . SENT Although IN I PP have VHP previously RB visited VVN Germany NP , , this DT is VBZ the DT first JJ opportunity NN I PP have VHP had VHD to TO visit VV Berlin NP , , and CC it PP is VBZ a DT great JJ pleasure NN to TO be VB here RB . SENT I PP very RB much RB appreciate VV the DT hospitality NN that WDT has VHZ been VBN afforded VVN me PP , , and CC I PP appreciate VVP your PP$ giving VVG me PP this DT forum NN to TO discuss VV an DT issue NN that WDT is VBZ of IN great JJ concern NN to TO the DT people NNS of IN Europe NP and CC the DT United NP States NPS global JJ climate NN change NN . SENT As IN the DT Secretary NP of IN Energy NP , , I PP am VBP charged VVN with IN implementing VVG many JJ of IN my PP$ nation's JJ climate NN initiatives NNS , , and CC I PP am VBP very RB proud JJ of IN what WP we PP are VBP doing VVG . SENT But CC it PP is VBZ my PP$ belief NN that IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT policy NN on IN climate NN change NN is VBZ not RB sufficiently RB understood VVN by IN large JJ segments NNS of IN the DT public NN , , particularly RB here RB in IN Europe NP . SENT That DT is VBZ why WRB I PP came VVD here RB today NN to TO share VV with IN you PP some DT key JJ features NNS of IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT policy NN and CC to TO describe VV some DT specifics NNS about IN what WP we PP are VBP doing VVG to TO reduce VV greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS . SENT Let VV me PP be VB clear JJ at IN the DT outset NN . SENT I PP am VBP not RB here RB to TO debate VV the DT wisdom NN of IN the DT Kyoto NP Protocol NP . SENT The DT United NP States NPS is VBZ neither RB ashamed JJ of IN its PP$ position NN on IN Kyoto NP nor CC indifferent JJ to TO the DT challenges NNS of IN climate NN change NN . SENT The DT United NP States NPS is VBZ investing VVG billions NNS of IN dollars NNS to TO address VV these DT challenges NNS , , and CC we PP are VBP a DT signatory NN to TO the DT United NP Nations NPS Framework NN Convention NN on IN Climate NN Change NP , , which WDT has VHZ the DT ultimate JJ goal NN of IN stabilizing VVG greenhouse NN gas NN concentrations NNS in IN the DT atmosphere NN . SENT As IN we PP have VHP contemplated VVN the DT U NP . SENT N NP . SENT Convention's NP attainment NN , , it PP has VHZ become VVN clear JJ that IN all DT of IN its PP$ signatories NNS face VVP one CD hard JJ and CC clear JJ choice NN . SENT Either DT dramatic JJ greenhouse NN gas NN reductions NNS will MD come VV at IN the DT expense NN of IN economic JJ growth NN and CC improved JJ living VVG standards NNS , , or CC breakthrough NN energy NN technologies NNS that WDT change VVP the DT game NN entirely RB will MD allow VV us PP to TO reduce VV emissions NNS while IN , , at IN the DT same JJ time NN , , we PP maintain VVP economic JJ growth NN and CC improve VV the DT world's JJ standard NN of IN living NN . SENT We PP believe VVP the DT second JJ course NN is VBZ the DT only RB acceptable JJ , , cost VV effective JJ option NN , , and CC that DT course NN is VBZ guiding VVG our PP$ climate NN change NN policy NN response NN . SENT For IN that DT reason NN , , and CC because IN we PP also RB believe VVP it PP is VBZ unreasonable JJ to TO expect VV any DT country NN that WDT possesses VVZ abundant JJ supplies NNS of IN inexpensive JJ fossil JJ fuels NNS to TO forgo VV their PP$ use NN , , President NP Bush NP initiated VVD a DT Cabinet NP level NN review NN to TO identify VV new JJ approaches NNS to TO climate NN change NN policy NN soon RB after IN taking VVG office NN . SENT The DT policies NNS , , he PP said VVD , , must MD . SENT be VB science NN based VVN . SENT encourage VV scientific JJ and CC technological JJ breakthroughs NNS . SENT harness NN the DT power NN of IN markets NNS . SENT encourage VV global JJ participation NN . SENT ensure VV continued JJ economic JJ growth NN . SENT and CC be VB consistent JJ with IN the DT long JJ term NN goal NN of IN stabilizing VVG greenhouse NN gas NN concentrations NNS in IN the DT atmosphere NN . SENT Within IN these DT parameters NNS , , the DT Administration NP has VHZ developed VVN an DT ambitious JJ approach NN to TO climate NN change NN that WDT rests VVZ on IN three CD main JJ pillars NNS technology NN , , science NN , , and CC international JJ cooperation NN . SENT In IN February NP 2002 CD , , President NP Bush NP announced VVD the DT creation NN of IN a DT Cabinet NP level NN Committee NP on IN Climate NN Change NP Science NP and CC Technology NP Integration NP , , co NP chaired VVD by IN Secretary NP of IN Commerce NP Don NP Evans NP and CC me PP . SENT The DT Committee's NP work NN is VBZ divided VVN into IN two CD project NN lines NNS , , with IN the DT Department NP of IN Commerce NP leading VVG the DT climate NN change NN science NN effort NN and CC the DT Department NP of IN Energy NP leading VVG the DT technology NN research NN effort NN . SENT Both CC project NN lines NNS are VBP interconnected VVN and CC complementary JJ . SENT President NP Bush NP described VVD this DT best JJS when WRB he PP said VVD , , Our PP$ actions NNS should MD be VB measured VVN as IN we PP learn VVP more JJR from IN science NN and CC build VV on IN it PP . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT We PP will MD act VV , , learn VV , , and CC act VV again RB , , adjusting VVG our PP$ approaches NNS as IN science NN advances NNS and CC technology NN evolves VVZ . SENT Our PP$ administration NN will MD be VB creative JJ . SENT Perhaps RB as RB important JJ , , interwoven VVN into IN our PP$ climate NN science NN and CC technology NN programs NNS is VBZ international JJ collaboration NN . SENT Because IN global JJ climate NN change NN is VBZ a DT worldwide JJ issue NN , , we PP are VBP committed VVN to TO helping VVG bring VV about IN a DT truly RB global JJ response NN to TO this DT long JJ term NN challenge NN . SENT Well RB designed VVN international JJ partnerships NNS allow VVP participants NNS to TO leverage NN resources NNS and CC accelerate VV the DT development NN and CC commercialization NN of IN new JJ technologies NNS . SENT These DT collaborations NNS can MD be VB on IN a DT large JJ scale NN or CC a DT small JJ scale NN , , but CC we PP feel VVP they PP are VBP especially RB relevant JJ to TO the DT pursuit NN of IN new JJ technology NN . SENT Now RB that IN I PP have VHP briefly RB outlined VVN the DT structure NN and CC focus NN of IN our PP$ climate NN change NN efforts NNS , , I'd NP like VVP to TO report VV on IN our PP$ progress NN . SENT The DT United NP States NPS recognizes VVZ that DT climate NN change NN is VBZ a DT century NN long JJ challenge NN , , but CC one CD that WDT we PP must MD begin VV to TO address VV now RB . SENT In IN response NN , , the DT Administration NP has VHZ developed VVN a DT continuum NN of IN short JJ , , mid JJ , , and CC long JJ term NN steps NNS consistent JJ with IN a DT 100 CD year NN timeline NN . SENT Our PP$ first JJ task NN is VBZ to TO slow VV the DT growth NN of IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS . SENT In IN February NP 2002 CD , , President NP Bush NP announced VVD an DT ambitious JJ national JJ goal NN to TO reduce VV by IN 18 CD percent NN over IN the DT next JJ 10 CD years NNS the DT greenhouse NN gas NN intensity NN , , or CC emissions NNS per IN unit NN of IN economic JJ output NN , , of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT economy NN . SENT Achieving VVG this DT 18 CD percent NN reduction NN goal NN will MD result VV in IN the DT United NP States NPS reducing VVG the DT 183 CD metric JJ tons NNS of IN greenhouse NN emissions NNS per IN million CD dollars NNS GDP NP that IN we PP emit VV today NN to TO 151 CD metric JJ tons NNS per IN million CD dollars NNS GDP NP in IN 2012 CD . SENT And CC meeting VVG this DT commitment NN will MD achieve VV 100 CD million CD metric JJ tons NNS of IN reduced JJ emissions NNS in IN 2012 CD alone RB , , with IN more JJR than IN 500 CD million CD metric JJ tons NNS in IN cumulative JJ carbon NN equivalent NN emissions NNS reductions NNS through IN 2012 CD an DT amount NN equal JJ to TO taking VVG 70 CD million CD cars NNS off IN the DT road NN . SENT A DT goal NN of IN this DT magnitude NN will MD require VV an DT effort NN well RB beyond IN business NN as IN usual JJ , , but CC it PP is VBZ a DT goal NN that WDT works VVZ with IN economic JJ growth NN , , instead RB of IN dampening VVG it PP . SENT That DT is VBZ important JJ because IN , , as IN experience NN has VHZ shown VVN , , vigorous JJ and CC sustained JJ economic JJ growth NN is VBZ critical JJ for IN new JJ investment NN in IN energy NN efficiency NN , , cutting VVG edge NN technologies NNS , , and CC a DT cleaner JJR environment NN . SENT To TO support VV his PP$ 10 CD year NN goal NN , , the DT Bush NP Administration NP is VBZ engaging VVG in IN a DT variety NN of IN approaches NNS . SENT One CD example NN is VBZ our PP$ Climate NN VISION NN program NN , , a DT presidential JJ initiative NN launched VVN by IN the DT Energy NP Department NP in IN February NP 2003 CD that WDT is VBZ designed VVN to TO reduce VV the DT growth NN of IN greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS by IN energy NN intensive JJ industrial JJ sectors NNS . SENT Participants NNS in IN the DT program NN account NN for IN between IN 40 CD and CC 50 CD percent NN of IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS . SENT These DT sectors NNS have VHP already RB agreed VVN to TO meet VV specific JJ commitments NNS to TO reduce VV their PP$ industry NN emissions NNS and CC to TO use VV their PP$ successes NNS to TO help VV enable VV those DT in IN other JJ sectors NNS , , such JJ as IN the DT commercial JJ and CC residential JJ sectors NNS , , to TO reduce VV their PP$ greenhouse NN gas NN impacts NNS . SENT The DT Climate NN VISION NN program NN works VVZ with IN industry NN trade NN associations NNS to TO accelerate VV the DT transition NN to TO practices NNS , , technologies NNS , , and CC processes NNS that WDT are VBP cleaner JJR , , more RBR efficient JJ , , and CC capable JJ of IN capturing VVG or CC sequestering VVG greenhouse NN gases NNS . SENT The DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Environmental NP Protection NP Agency's NP Climate NN Leaders NNS program NN is VBZ another DT voluntary JJ program NN with IN similar JJ goals NNS for IN individual JJ companies NNS and CC other JJ entities NNS . SENT On IN another DT front NN , , in IN February NP 2002 CD , , the DT President NP directed VVD the DT Department NP of IN Energy NP and CC other JJ federal JJ agencies NNS to TO improve VV the DT accuracy NN , , reliability NN , , and CC verifiability NN of IN the DT voluntary JJ greenhouse NN gas NN reporting NN program NN that WDT was VBD established VVN in IN 1994 CD . SENT We PP currently RB have VHP about RB 220 CD annual JJ participants NNS in IN the DT program NN who WP have VHP undertaken VVN significant JJ efforts NNS to TO reduce VV or CC sequester VV greenhouse NN gases NNS . SENT These DT include VVP businesses NNS , , farmers NNS , , and CC federal JJ , , state NN and CC local JJ governments NNS . SENT By IN enhancing VVG the DT registry NN , , participation NN will MD increase VV as IN businesses NNS and CC governments NNS become VVP more RBR confident JJ that IN their PP$ actions NNS will MD be VB more RBR accurately RB recorded VVN , , removing VVG the DT concern NN that IN voluntary JJ actions NNS taken VVN now RB might MD not RB be VB recognized VVN under IN any DT future JJ climate NN policy NN . SENT We PP believe VVP these DT approaches NNS will MD be VB effective JJ because IN they PP allow VVP consumers NNS , , businesses NNS , , and CC industries NNS to TO make VV flexible JJ decisions NNS rather RB than IN being VBG forced VVN to TO implement VV government NN mandated VVN actions NNS or CC to TO meet VV government NN imposed VVN targets NNS . SENT However RB , , as RB was VBD stated VVN in IN the DT Bush NP Administration's NP 2002 CD Climate NN Change NP Strategy NP , , if IN by IN 2012 CD , , our PP$ progress NN is VBZ not RB sufficient JJ , , and CC sound JJ science NN justifies VVZ further JJR action NN , , the DT United NP States NPS will MD respond VV with IN additional JJ measures NNS that WDT may MD include VV a DT broad JJ , , market NN based VVN program NN , , as RB well RB as IN additional JJ incentives NNS and CC voluntary JJ measures NNS designed VVN to TO accelerate VV technology NN development NN and CC deployment NN . SENT The DT Bush NP Administration NP is VBZ also RB implementing VVG an DT array NN of IN federal JJ policy NN programs NNS to TO support VV greenhouse NN gas NN reductions NNS . SENT These DT include VVP tax NN credits NNS for IN renewable JJ energy NN like IN solar JJ , , geothermal JJ and CC wind NN sources NNS , , and CC energy NN efficient JJ technologies NNS like IN hybrid NN and CC fuel NN cell NN vehicles NNS and CC cogeneration NN . SENT These DT also RB include VVP tougher JJR fuel NN economy NN standards NNS for IN motor NN vehicles NNS , , Energy NP Star NP labeling VVG to TO encourage VV more RBR efficient JJ home NN appliances NNS , , and CC the DT Energy NP Savers NP program NN , , which WDT provides VVZ energy NN efficiency NN tips NNS to TO homeowners NNS . SENT We PP have VHP also RB made VVN significant JJ progress NN promoting VVG conservation NN and CC increased JJ energy NN efficiency NN , , and CC expanding VVG the DT use NN of IN clean JJ , , renewable JJ energy NN sources NNS . SENT Indeed RB , , this DT year NN the DT Energy NP Department NP made VVD a DT funding NN request NN for IN energy NN efficiency NN and CC renewable JJ energy NN programs NNS that WDT exceed VVP funding NN levels NNS enacted VVN by IN Congress NP any DT year NN during IN the DT last JJ two CD decades NNS . SENT We PP are VBP proud JJ of IN our PP$ record NN , , and CC we PP believe VVP that IN with IN all DT of IN these DT initiatives NNS we PP can MD achieve VV our PP$ short JJ term NN goals NNS . SENT But CC , , of IN course NN , , that WDT only RB covers VVZ the DT short JJ run NN . SENT So RB , , in IN addition NN to TO the DT actions NNS listed VVN above IN , , we PP have VHP also RB launched VVN an DT aggressive JJ effort NN to TO lay VV the DT foundations NNS for IN mid JJ and CC long JJ term NN advances NNS that WDT will MD spring VV from IN a DT greater JJR understanding NN of IN the DT climate NN , , how WRB it PP is VBZ changing VVG , , and CC how WRB it PP is VBZ being VBG affected VVN by IN various JJ factors NNS . SENT The DT truth NN is VBZ , , we PP know VVP little RB about IN the DT scope NN , , magnitude NN , , timing NN , , or CC regional JJ distribution NN of IN future JJ climate NN change NN or CC its PP$ potential JJ impact NN on IN society NN . SENT Our PP$ goal NN is VBZ to TO produce VV useful JJ scientific JJ information NN on IN climate NN change NN that WDT will MD bring VV greater JJR focus NN to TO our PP$ research NN , , and CC help VV us PP formulate VV and CC implement VV the DT most RBS effective JJ future JJ technological JJ solutions NNS . SENT The DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT National NP Research NP Council NP , , an DT arm NN of IN the DT National NP Academies NNS of IN Science NP , , noted VVD that IN reducing VVG the DT significant JJ uncertainties NNS in IN projections NNS of IN future JJ climate NN change NN requires VVZ finding VVG answers NNS to TO a DT number NN of IN fundamental JJ scientific JJ questions NNS relating VVG to TO the DT growing VVG concentration NN of IN greenhouse NN gases NNS in IN the DT atmosphere NN and CC the DT behavior NN of IN the DT climate NN system NN . SENT The DT Council's NP recommendations NNS were VBD instrumental JJ in IN the DT design NN of IN the DT President's NP climate NN strategy NN and CC the DT recently RB released VVN 10 CD year NN Cabinet NP level NN plan NN to TO accelerate VV climate NN science NN . SENT Consistent JJ with IN that DT plan NN , , President NP Bush NP requested VVD 1 CD . SENT 7 CD billion CD in IN fiscal JJ year NN 2004 CD for IN our PP$ overall JJ Climate NN Change NP Science NP Program NP . SENT The DT United NP States NP also RB supports VVZ better RBR environmental JJ observation NN systems NNS , , especially RB in IN developing VVG countries NNS where WRB they PP are VBP needed VVN most RBS . SENT One CD such JJ effort NN is VBZ the DT Earth NP Observation NN Summit NP , , which WDT was VBD recently RB hosted VVD by IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC attended VVD by IN more JJR than IN 30 CD nations NNS . SENT The DT goal NN of IN the DT Summit NP is VBZ to TO establish VV an DT international JJ , , wide JJ ranging VVG , , and CC integrated JJ Earth NN observation NN system NN , , which WDT will MD be VB a DT crucial JJ element NN in IN advancing VVG our PP$ understanding NN of IN climate NN change NN . SENT Better JJR observation NN systems NNS will MD create VV more RBR accurate JJ climate NN models NNS , , improve VV our PP$ knowledge NN of IN the DT behavior NN of IN carbon NN and CC aerosols NNS emitted VVN into IN the DT atmosphere NN , , and CC develop VV strategies NNS for IN carbon NN sequestration NN . SENT They PP will MD also RB help VV in IN the DT formulation NN of IN sound NN , , science NN based VVN environmental JJ policies NNS , , and CC allow VV us PP to TO measure VV progress NN and CC assess VV the DT effectiveness NN of IN our PP$ policies NNS . SENT I PP know VVP that IN some DT have VHP characterized VVN our PP$ emphasis NN on IN science NN programs NNS as IN a DT delaying VVG tactic NN , , a DT way NN to TO avoid VV doing VVG anything NN until IN every DT scientific JJ question NN is VBZ settled VVN . SENT But CC nothing NN could MD be VB further JJR from IN the DT truth NN . SENT For IN in IN addition NN to TO our PP$ initial JJ 10 CD year NN plan NN to TO reduce VV carbon NN intensity NN , , we PP have VHP also RB launched VVN an DT array NN of IN ambitious JJ research NN projects NNS to TO develop VV new JJ technologies NNS designed VVN to TO help VV us PP attain VV spectacular JJ reductions NNS in IN greenhouse NN gas NN levels NNS . SENT Last JJ November NP , , an DT article NN in IN the DT prestigious JJ journal NN Science NN examined VVD the DT full JJ range NN of IN existing VVG energy NN technologies NNS . SENT The DT authors NNS determined VVN that IN existing VVG energy NN technologies NNS , , even RB with IN substantial JJ enhancements NNS , , could MD not RB meet VV the DT world's JJ future JJ appetite NN for IN energy NN and CC simultaneously RB deliver VV the DT emission NN reductions NNS necessary JJ to TO stabilize VV the DT concentration NN of IN greenhouse NN gases NNS in IN the DT atmosphere NN . SENT Doing VVG so RB , , the DT authors NNS asserted VVD , , will MD require VV leapfrogging VVG to TO the DT kinds NNS of IN technologies NNS that WDT will MD transform VV current JJ energy NN systems NNS . SENT They PP concluded VVD that IN stabilizing VVG the DT climate NN at IN the DT very RB least JJS , , requires VVZ political JJ will NN , , targeted VVN research NN and CC development NN , , and CC international JJ cooperation NN . SENT Most JJS of IN all DT , , it PP requires VVZ the DT recognition NN that WDT , , although IN regulation NN can MD play VV a DT role NN , , the DT fossil JJ fuel NN greenhouse NN effect NN is VBZ an DT energy NN problem NN that IN cannot NN be VB simply RB regulated VVN away RB . SENT Let VV us PP be VB very RB clear JJ about IN the DT implications NNS of IN this DT . SENT We PP can MD sign VV treaties NNS that WDT call VVP for IN reductions NNS in IN greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS . SENT We PP can MD set VV targets NNS and CC timetables NNS for IN reducing VVG emissions NNS by IN certain JJ percentages NNS by IN certain JJ dates NNS . SENT But CC , , as IN I PP have VHP said VVD at IN the DT outset NN , , unless IN we PP are VBP prepared VVN to TO accept VV the DT severe JJ economic JJ consequences NNS of IN punitive JJ taxes NNS on IN high JJ emitting VVG agriculture NN and CC forestry NN practices NNS and CC energy NN derived VVN carbon NN emissions NNS , , treaties NNS , , timetables NNS , , and CC targets VVZ alone RB won't NN be VB able JJ to TO bring VV about IN sufficient JJ greenhouse NN gas NN reductions NNS . SENT We PP will MD also RB need VV to TO develop VV the DT revolutionary JJ technologies NNS to TO make VV these DT reductions NNS happen VVP . SENT That DT means VVZ creating VVG the DT kinds NNS of IN technologies NNS that WDT do VVP not RB simply RB refine VV current JJ energy NN systems NNS , , but CC actually RB transform VV the DT way NN we PP produce VVP and CC consume VVP energy NN . SENT When WRB those DT technologies NNS are VBP developed VVN , , we PP will MD all RB exceed VV our PP$ targets NNS . SENT If IN they PP are VBP not RB developed VVN , , we PP will MD all RB fail VV . SENT The DT Bush NP Administration's NP Climate NN Change NP Technology NP Program NP , , led VVN by IN the DT Energy NP Department NP , , is VBZ hard JJ at IN work NN developing VVG those DT technologies NNS . SENT Some DT will MD take VV years NNS to TO perfect JJ , , others NNS decades NNS . SENT But CC we PP are VBP determined VVN to TO make VV them PP a DT reality NN . SENT As IN noted VVN , , we PP are VBP putting VVG billions NNS of IN dollars NNS into IN this DT effort NN , , and CC more JJR than IN a DT dozen NN federal JJ agencies NNS working VVG with IN partners NNS in IN academia NN , , the DT private JJ sector NN , , and CC other JJ nations NNS are VBP investing VVG countless JJ hours NNS on IN them PP . SENT Let VV me PP highlight VV a DT few JJ of IN the DT transformational JJ technologies NNS on IN which WDT we PP are VBP working VVG . SENT More JJR than IN half NN of IN the DT electricity NN generated VVN in IN America NP today NN comes VVZ from IN coal NN . SENT Under IN our PP$ new JJ Clean NP Coal NP Technology NP Initiative NP , , the DT Energy NP Department NP is VBZ exploring VVG a DT new JJ generation NN of IN energy NN processes NNS that WDT can MD sharply RB reduce VV emissions NNS of IN air NN pollutants NNS and CC greenhouse NN gases NNS compared VVN with IN older JJR coal NN burning NN systems NNS . SENT This DT work NN includes VVZ a DT broad JJ spectrum NN of IN research NN and CC large JJ scale NN projects NNS to TO meet VV today's NNS most RBS pressing JJ environmental JJ challenges NNS , , including VVG climate NN change NN . SENT A DT related JJ area NN of IN research NN is VBZ carbon NN sequestration NN . SENT As IN you PP know VVP , , carbon NN sequestration NN involves VVZ removing VVG carbon NN dioxide NN from IN emissions NNS streams NNS or CC the DT atmosphere NN and CC permanently RB storing VVG it PP in IN deep JJ underground JJ formations NNS , , such JJ as IN depleted VVN oil NN and CC gas NN reservoirs NNS , , unmineable JJ coal NN seams NNS , , and CC deep JJ saline JJ aquifers NNS . SENT Carbon NN sequestration NN research NN and CC technology NN is VBZ a DT top JJ priority NN for IN the DT United NP States NPS because IN it PP acknowledges VVZ a DT simple JJ and CC indisputable JJ fact NN . SENT fossil JJ fuels NNS will MD continue VV for IN the DT foreseeable JJ future NN to TO be VB the DT world's JJ most RBS reliable JJ and CC lowest JJS cost NN energy NN resources NNS . SENT The DT International NP Energy NP Agency NP projects VVZ a DT 50 CD percent NN increase NN in IN worldwide JJ coal NN use NN for IN electricity NN generation NN over IN the DT next JJ quarter NN century NN , , most JJS of IN it PP in IN developing VVG countries NNS such JJ as IN China NP and CC India NP , , which WDT have VHP large JJ coal NN reserves NNS . SENT The DT United NP States NPS is VBZ currently RB working VVG with IN private JJ sector NN partners NNS on IN 65 CD carbon NN sequestration NN projects NNS around IN the DT country NN , , and CC we PP have VHP increased VVN our PP$ carbon NN sequestration NN budget NN by IN 60 CD percent NN . SENT International JJ cooperation NN in IN carbon NN sequestration NN research NN is VBZ also RB a DT key JJ aspect NN of IN our PP$ approach NN . 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SENT FutureGen NP will MD be VB one CD of IN the DT boldest JJS steps VVZ our PP$ nation NN takes VVZ toward IN a DT pollution NN free JJ energy NN future NN . SENT Virtually RB every DT aspect NN of IN the DT plant NN will MD be VB based VVN on IN cutting VVG edge NN technology NN . SENT It PP will MD be VB a DT living JJ prototype NN , , testing VVG the DT latest JJS technologies NNS to TO generate VV electricity NN , , produce VV hydrogen NN , , and CC sequester NN greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS from IN coal NN . SENT FutureGen NP will MD help VV lead VV to TO the DT development NN of IN clean JJ fossil JJ fuel NN power NN plants NNS all RB across IN the DT world NN . SENT It PP will MD allow VV this DT abundant JJ and CC economical JJ fuel NN source NN to TO continue VV producing VVG energy NN without IN its PP$ traditional JJ environmental JJ side NN effects NNS . SENT These DT are VBP exciting JJ and CC important JJ projects NNS , , but CC we PP are VBP also RB looking VVG beyond IN traditional JJ energy NN sources NNS . SENT Today NN technology NN is VBZ transforming VVG our PP$ lives NNS like VVP never RB before RB , , and CC it PP is VBZ changing VVG the DT way NN we PP think VVP about IN energy NN . SENT President NP Bush NP recognized VVD the DT promise NN of IN transformational JJ technologies NNS when WRB he PP announced VVD his PP$ groundbreaking JJ plan NN to TO change VV our PP$ nation's JJ energy NN future NN to TO one NN that WDT utilizes VVZ the DT most RBS abundant JJ element NN in IN the DT universe NN hydrogen NN . SENT Over IN the DT next JJ five CD years NNS , , the DT United NP States NPS has VHZ pledged VVN 1 CD . 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SENT Last JJ June NP I PP joined VVD with IN European NP Union NP Commissioner NP for IN Research NP Phillipe NP Busquin NP in IN Brussels NP to TO sign VV an DT agreement NN that WDT lays VVZ out RP the DT framework NN within IN which WDT we PP will MD collaborate VV on IN hydrogen NN research NN . SENT This DT agreement NN will MD help VV both CC the DT United NP States NPS and CC the DT European JJ Union NP leverage NN their PP$ efforts NNS to TO bring VV about IN a DT hydrogen NN based VVN economy NN . SENT In IN addition NN , , last JJ spring NN at IN the DT International NP Energy NP Agency NP , , and CC again RB in IN June NP at IN Brussels NP , , I PP called VVD for IN the DT establishment NN of IN an DT International NP Partnership NP for IN the DT Hydrogen NN Economy NN to TO coordinate VV multinational JJ research NN and CC development NN programs NNS to TO accelerate VV the DT transition NN to TO a DT global JJ hydrogen NN economy NN . SENT The DT public JJ private JJ collaborations NNS envisioned VVN under IN the DT Partnership NP will MD address VV the DT technological JJ , , financial JJ , , and CC institutional JJ barriers NNS to TO hydrogen NN and CC develop VV internationally RB recognized VVN technology NN standards NNS to TO speed VV market NN penetration NN of IN new JJ hydrogen NN based VVN technologies NNS . SENT Fifteen CD potential JJ international JJ partners NNS , , including VVG the DT European NP Union NP , , France NP , , Germany NP , , Italy NP , , and CC the DT United NP Kingdom NP , , have VHP been VBN identified VVN , , and CC a DT ministerial JJ meeting NN is VBZ planned VVN for IN November NP to TO get VV the DT Partnership NP under IN way NN . SENT In IN addition NN to TO hydrogen NN , , we PP are VBP also RB looking VVG at IN bio NN energy NN and CC bio NN based VVN industrial JJ processes NNS , , which WDT have VHP the DT potential NN to TO reduce VV greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS and CC promote VV sustainable JJ development NN . SENT As IN we PP are VBP learning VVG , , scientific JJ advances NNS are VBP making VVG it PP possible JJ to TO convert VV biomass NN to TO petroleum NN substitutes NNS . SENT These DT substitutes NNS could MD not RB only RB reduce VV dependence NN on IN oil NN , , but CC also RB reduce VV greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS . SENT We PP also RB have VHP to TO recognize VV nuclear JJ energy NN as IN a DT clean JJ energy NN choice NN , , both CC in IN the DT near JJ and CC longer JJR term NN . SENT The DT Generation NP IV NP program NN , , which WDT includes VVZ 11 CD international JJ partners NNS , , is VBZ working VVG on IN new JJ fission NN reactor NN designs NNS that WDT will MD be VB safer JJR , , more RBR economical JJ and CC secure JJ , , and CC able JJ to TO produce VV new JJ products NNS , , such JJ as IN hydrogen NN . SENT And CC earlier RBR this DT year NN President NP Bush NP announced VVD that IN the DT United NP States NPS would MD rejoin VV the DT International NP Thermonuclear JJ Experimental JJ Reactor NN , , a DT project NN to TO develop VV nuclear JJ fusion NN as IN a DT future JJ energy NN source NN . SENT Although IN the DT technical JJ hurdles NNS of IN fusion NN energy NN are VBP high JJ , , we PP feel VVP the DT promise NN of IN this DT technology NN is VBZ simply RB too RB great JJ to TO ignore VV . SENT Taken VVN together RB , , these DT technology NN initiatives NNS , , if IN successful JJ , , add VV up RP to TO what WP can MD only RB be VB described VVN as IN a DT long JJ term NN revolution NN in IN our PP$ energy NN systems NNS . SENT Not RB only RB will MD these DT technologies NNS put VVP us PP on IN a DT long JJ term NN path NN to TO stabilizing VVG atmospheric JJ greenhouse NN gas NN concentrations NNS , , they PP will MD also RB ensure VV secure JJ , , reliable JJ , , affordable JJ , , and CC clean JJ energy NN to TO power VV economic JJ growth NN and CC development NN across IN the DT globe NN . SENT Needless JJ to TO say VV , , these DT initiatives NNS cost NN money NN , , and CC we PP have VHP backed VVN them PP up RP with IN significant JJ resources NNS . SENT The DT Bush NP Administration's NP fiscal JJ year NN 2004 CD climate NN change NN spending NN request NN totals VVZ more JJR than IN 4 CD . SENT 3 CD billion CD a DT year NN . SENT Moreover RB , , the DT new JJ Energy NP Department NP initiatives NNS I've NP discussed VVD will MD constitute VV more JJR than IN 5 CD billion CD in IN research NN activities NNS over IN the DT next JJ five CD to TO 10 CD years NNS . SENT I PP am VBP proud JJ of IN the DT level NN of IN this DT commitment NN and CC I PP feel VVP it PP places VVZ the DT United NP States NPS in IN a DT very RB strong JJ comparative JJ position NN to TO the DT rest NN of IN the DT world NN in IN terms NNS of IN climate NN technology NN investment NN . SENT As IN I PP noted VVD , , we PP believe VVP that IN international JJ partnerships NNS are VBP integral JJ to TO our PP$ success NN . SENT In IN addition NN to TO those DT I PP have VHP previously RB mentioned VVN , , I PP would MD be VB remiss JJ if IN I PP failed VVD to TO include VV our PP$ partnerships NNS with IN key JJ industrial JJ and CC developing VVG countries NNS on IN advanced JJ energy NN and CC greenhouse NN sequestration NN technologies NNS , , climate NN monitoring NN , , climate NN modeling NN , , scientific JJ research NN , , Earth NP observation NN systems NNS , , and CC more JJR . SENT The DT United NP States NPS has VHZ agreements NNS with IN countries NNS representing VVG more JJR than IN 70 CD percent NN of IN global JJ greenhouse NN gas NN emissions NNS . SENT These DT include VVP large JJ industrial JJ countries NNS such JJ as IN Russia NP and CC Japan NP , , and CC some DT of IN the DT largest JJS emitters NNS of IN greenhouse NN gases NNS in IN the DT developing VVG world NN , , such JJ as IN China NP and CC India NP . SENT Our PP$ emphasis NN on IN technology NN development NN and CC transfer NN will MD help VV these DT countries NNS plan VVP for IN a DT cleaner JJR , , more RBR efficient JJ energy NN future NN . SENT Through IN our PP$ climate NN change NN partnerships NNS and CC other JJ arrangements NNS , , such JJ as IN the DT Clean NP Energy NP Initiative NP , , which WDT grew VVD out RP of IN last JJ year's NNS World NP Summit NP on IN Sustainable JJ Development NP in IN Johannesburg NP , , we PP are VBP working VVG with IN our PP$ international JJ partners NNS to TO strengthen VV capacities NNS for IN scaling VVG up RP and CC commercializing VVG clean JJ energy NN technologies NNS that WDT provide VVP a DT range NN of IN public JJ benefits NNS . SENT The DT United NP States NP also RB is VBZ working VVG through IN the DT United NP Nations NPS Global NP Environmental NP Facility NP to TO support VV the DT transfer NN of IN advanced JJ energy NN and CC sequestration NN technologies NNS to TO the DT developing VVG world NN . SENT Last JJ year NN we PP supported VVD a DT 16 CD percent NN increase NN in IN funding NN of IN the DT Global NP Environmental NP Facility NP over IN the DT next JJ four CD year NN replenishment NN period NN . SENT Together RB with IN our PP$ international JJ partners NNS , , we PP are VBP establishing VVG policy NN and CC scientific JJ and CC technical JJ frameworks NNS for IN addressing VVG climate NN change NN in IN a DT cooperative JJ way NN , , and CC we PP feel VVP such JJ multilateral JJ efforts NNS will MD be VB extremely RB productive JJ . SENT The DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT efforts NNS on IN climate NN change NN I PP have VHP described VVN today NN represent VVP a DT very RB different JJ approach NN to TO a DT very RB vexing JJ challenge NN . SENT But CC I PP am VBP confident JJ it PP is VBZ an DT approach NN that WDT offers VVZ the DT best JJS hope NN to TO find VV cost VV effective JJ solutions NNS to TO this DT long JJ term NN challenge NN . SENT Because IN current JJ technologies NNS cannot NN lead NN to TO the DT desired VVN result NN , , irrespective RB of IN any DT regime NN of IN targets NNS , , we PP strongly RB believe VVP that IN to TO get VV the DT job NN done VVN we PP will MD need VV transformational JJ energy NN technologies NNS , , similar JJ in IN scope NN to TO the DT discovery NN of IN electricity NN or CC the DT development NN of IN the DT automobile NN . SENT Without IN these DT technologies NNS , , no DT matter NN how WRB good JJ our PP$ intentions NNS , , we PP cannot NN achieve VV our PP$ environmental JJ goals NNS except IN by IN economic JJ stagnation NN . SENT As IN I PP have VHP said VVD , , it PP is VBZ wrong JJ to TO expect VV nations NNS especially RB developing VVG nations NNS to TO accept VV lower JJR standards NNS of IN living VVG and CC curtailed VVN economic JJ development NN , , just RB as IN it PP is VBZ impractical JJ to TO expect VV that IN any DT nation NN will MD not RB take VV advantage NN of IN abundant JJ domestic JJ energy NN resources NNS to TO power VV their PP$ economies NNS . SENT It PP is VBZ better JJR , , therefore RB , , that IN we PP work VVP together RB to TO develop VV new JJ technologies NNS that WDT advance VVP all DT our PP$ economies NNS and CC preserve VV the DT world's JJ environment NN . SENT Fifty CD years NNS ago RB , , no DT one NN could MD have VH guessed VVD how WRB technology NN would MD transform VV the DT way NN we PP live VVP today NN . SENT Computers NNS , , genomics NNS , , nanotechnology NN , , space NN travel NN , , and CC other JJ technical JJ marvels NNS were VBD hardly RB imaginable JJ a DT century NN ago RB . SENT But CC mankind NN developed VVD these DT things NNS . SENT And CC it PP is VBZ in IN our PP$ nature NN that IN we PP continue VVP to TO develop VV new JJ technologies NNS to TO advance VV civilization NN . SENT The DT challenges NNS we PP face VVP are VBP significant JJ . SENT But CC working VVG together RB , , we PP are VBP capable JJ of IN developing VVG and CC perfecting VVG the DT new JJ technologies NNS that WDT will MD transform VV the DT way NN our PP$ children NNS and CC grandchildren NNS and CC all DT future JJ generations NNS live VVP . SENT Together RB , , we PP can MD and CC will MD perfect VV the DT technology NN of IN carbon NN sequestration NN . SENT We PP can MD and CC will MD transform VV our PP$ economies NNS from IN carbon NN based VVN to TO hydrogen NN based VVN . SENT And CC we PP can MD and CC will MD restrain VV the DT emission NN of IN greenhouse NN gases NNS so RB we PP bestow VV a DT healthy JJ planet NN on IN future JJ generations NNS . SENT These DT goals NNS are VBP greater JJR than IN any DT differences NNS between IN us PP , , and CC they PP are VBP goals NNS we PP must MD all RB work VV together RB to TO achieve VV . SENT Thank VV you PP . SENT This DT site NN is VBZ produced VVN and CC maintained VVN by IN the DT Public NP Affairs NPS Section NP of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Embassy NP , , Japan NP . SENT Links NNS to TO other JJ Internet NN sites NNS should MD not RB be VB construed VVN as IN an DT endorsement NN of IN the DT views NNS contained VVD therein RB . SENT