24國政府部長於7月19日、20日兩天，在華盛頓參加首次舉行的潔淨能源會議，共推出11項新措施，以加速全球轉型到潔淨能源。
會議結束時宣布，這些計畫將可避免未來20年全球建立500多個中等規模的化石燃料發電廠。
這將減少能源浪費、幫助部署智能電網、電動汽車、碳捕集技術、支持再生能源市場、擴大使用潔淨能源資源和就業機會、支持婦女在潔淨能源上的就業機會。
24國部長分別來自：澳大利亞、比利時、巴西、加拿大、中國、丹麥、歐盟執委會、芬蘭、法國、德國、印度、印尼、義大利、日本、韓國、墨西哥、挪威、俄羅斯、南非、西班牙、瑞典、阿拉伯聯合大公國、英國和美國。
24國使用超過全球80％以上的能源消耗，也代表著在全球潔淨能源技術市場相對比重。
該計劃將從電視和照明開始 - 這兩項全球貿易產品共佔家庭用電15％。 專家估計，光是透過全球努力提高電視效率就能降低能源使用量，在2030年之前，大約相當於 80個發電廠的能源供應量。
基於全球能源效率挑戰，各國政府也加入美國改善建築物效能、工業和汽車行業。 全球卓越的能源效率夥伴關係（Global Superior Energy Performance Partnership）將幫助大型建築物和工業設施測量和管理他們的能源使用，這將會省錢並減少溫室氣體排放。
在運輸方面，美國和其他國家參加電動汽車宣導，以促進全球合作發展和電動車發展。根據國際能源機構，這一措施可使2020年前，至少2000萬電動車上路，而在未來的10年，減少全球石油消耗約10億桶。
另有7項措施支持不斷成長的再生能源全球市場，和捕碳技術。到2015年，將太陽能LED燈帶給世界上超過 1000萬最貧窮的人。推出虛擬清潔能源解決方案中心（Clean Energy Solutions Centers），以幫助發展中國家轉向低碳技術，鼓勵年輕婦女從事潔淨能源的工作。
此次會議結論，阿拉伯聯合大公國表示，在2011年春天主辦第二屆潔淨能源部長會議，而英國主辦第三屆，時間未定。
Ministers from 24 governments took part in the first-ever Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington Monday and Tuesday, launching 11 new initiatives to accelerate the global transition to clean energy.
The event concluded with the announcement that these programs will avoid the need to build more than 500 mid-sized fossil fueled power plants worldwide over the next 20 years.
The initiatives will cut energy waste; help deploy smart grid, electric vehicle, and carbon capture technologies; support renewable energy markets; expand access to clean energy resources and jobs; and support women pursuing careers in clean energy.
Ministers from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, the European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States took part in the event.
The 24 participating governments represent more than 80 percent of global energy consumption and a similar portion of the global market for clean energy technologies.
The program will initially focus on televisions and lighting - two globally-traded products that together account for about 15 percent of household electricity use. Leading experts estimate that international efforts to improve the efficiency of televisions alone could reduce energy use equal to about 80 power plants by 2030.
As part of the Global Energy Efficiency Challenge, governments also joined the United States to improve efficiency in the buildings, industrial and vehicles sectors. The Global Superior Energy Performance Partnership will help large buildings and industrial facilities measure and manage their energy use, which will save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In the transportation sector, the United States and other countries are participating in the Electric Vehicles Initiative to enhance global cooperation on the development and deployment of electric vehicles.
According to the International Energy Agency, this initiative will help put participating countries on the path to deploy at least 20 million electric vehicles by 2020 and reduce global oil consumption by approximately one billion barrels over the next decade.
An additional seven initiatives will support the growing global market for renewable energy and carbon capture technologies; bring solar LED lanterns to more than 10 million of the world's poorest citizens by 2015; launch virtual Clean Energy Solutions Centers to help developing countries transition to low-carbon technologies; and encourage young women to pursue careers in clean energy.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the United Arab Emirates offered to host the second Clean Energy Ministerial in spring 2011. The United Kingdom offered to host the third Ministerial at a date to be determined.
全文及圖片詳見：ENS報導
作者
In my healing journey and learning to attain the breath awareness, I become aware of the reality that all the creatures of the world are breathing the same breath. Take action, here and now. From my physical being to the every corner of this out of balance's planet.
