加拿大、墨西哥與美國3國能源部長於23日簽署史上第一個關於能源科學與科技的三方協定。此協定目的在於促進三國科技的創新與共享，以及協助彼此發展能源的能力。
3位能源部長表示，他們將尋求增進彼此研究與發展合作的方式，以減少使用生質燃料時可能遭遇的新式科技之障礙，如天然氣水合物、氫氣、碳的回收與儲存、淨媒技術與電力的傳輸。
為加強以上的努力，加墨美3國將交換科學與科技人員參與聯合的研究與計畫。
加拿大天然資源部長藍蓋瑞(Gary Lunn)在與墨西哥能源部長凱榭爾(Georgina Kessel)與美國能源部長薄德曼(Samuel Bodman)在維多利亞的面談中表示，「為增進能源安全的基礎、維持經濟繁榮，並且保護我們的自然環境，科學與科技是重要的基礎。隨著北美地區進一步的合作，3個國家均能在能源科技的投資中，增加潛在的投資報酬。」
The first trilateral framework agreement on energy science and technology was inked Monday by the energy ministers for Canada, Mexico and the United States. The compact is designed to stimulate innovation and to share and help build energy capacity in all three countries.
The ministers said they will look for ways to increase cooperation on research and development and to reduce barriers to the deployment of new technologies in biofuels, gas hydrates, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, clean coal, and electricity transmission.
To further these efforts, the three countries will exchange scientific and technical personnel to participate in joint studies and projects.
"Science and technology are fundamental to increasing energy security, sustaining economic prosperity and protecting our environment," said Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Gary Lunn, who hosted his counterparts Mexican Energy Secretary Georgina Kessel, and U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman at the Victoria meeting.
"With greater North American cooperation, all three of our nations can increase the potential return on our investments in energy science and technology," said Lunn.
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