The second High-Level Meeting of the U.S.-France Bilateral Clean Energy Partnership was held in Washington, D.C., co-chaired by the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of State, France’s Ministry for the Energy Transition, and France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. This Partnership aims to address: (i) energy policy, technology, and innovation; and (ii) diplomatic efforts to accelerate energy transitions and achieve climate objectives.
The meeting convened at an unprecedented time for global energy markets as governments, industry, and stakeholders seek to address global challenges. Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine and weaponization of energy has caused untold suffering for Ukraine as well as economic pain throughout the world. Faced with a rapidly transforming energy landscape, the co-chairs…