U.S.-China Cleantech Innovation Forum held in Southern California

The U.S.-China Cleantech Innovation Forum 2016 was held Tuesday in the Southern California city of Pasadena, gathering nearly 200 China, U.S. officials, business leaders and experts on clean technology fields.

Organized by U.S.-China Cleantech Center, the forum was part of a "China Week" program which includes a series of conferences and exhibitions to promote bilateral cooperations in trade, culture and environment.

"By the year 2030, China's carbon emissions will reach peak level," said Jeffrey Dutton, acting director of U.S. Commerce Department's China Office. "And China's 13th Five-Year Plan sets a goal to reduce total emissions by 10 percent. These are important milestones in the fight against climate change."

He said that trade and commerce are important parts of the U.S.-China cooperation against climate change.

"Recent milestones in the global push to combat global climate change will be the increasing opportunity for clean technology confidence which translates into investments and job opportunities as well as economic growth in both of our countries," he said.

The one-day forum will discuss latest developments on clean energy, water, transportation technologies and green finance and investment.

Feng An, founder and executive director of U.S.-China Cleantech Center, told Xinhua that as China and the United States are enhancing the cooperations against climate change, this forum provides a good platform for officials, experts and business leaders to share their ideas and experiences. Endit