Memo: EU and China Partnership on Climate Change

The EU and China on 2 September 2005 agreed a Partnership on Climate Change as one of the major outcomes of the China-EU Summit. The Partnership was aimed at strengthening co-operation and dialogue on climate change and energy between the EU and China. One major objective of this Partnership was the development and demonstration of advanced, 'zero emissions' coal technology based on carbon dioxide capture and geological storage. It was also meant to promote other clean energy sources, as well as energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy.