California Partners With Australia & Chinese Province of Hainan to Fight Climate Change

Gov. Newsom Announces New Climate Partnership With Australia

SACRAMENTO — California and Australia Aug. 15 signed a Memorandum of Understanding or MOU, forging a new climate partnership between two of the largest economies in the world.

The MOU outlines five years of cooperation between California and Australia on clean energy, clean transportation, clean technologies, nature-based solutions, climate adaptation, green finance and investment and circular economy. 

The text of the MOU can be found here. In addition to the MOU, Governor Newsom and Ambassador Rudd signed a Joint Statement affirming their partnership on the climate action outlined in the MOU.

Following the MOU signing, the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development or GO-Biz co-hosted a business forum with CalChamber and the Australian Embassy that focused on the importance of public-private collaboration in the fight against climate change.

California and Chinese Province of Hainan Partner to Fight Climate Change

SACRAMENTO — California Aug. 3 announced a new initiative with the Chinese province of Hainan in the global fight against climate change. 

The Memorandum of Understanding or MOU signed today outlines five areas of cooperation between California and Hainan: cutting air pollution, developing and implementing climate adaptation and carbon neutrality plans, advancing clean energy, accelerating zero-emission vehicles or ZEVs and driving nature-based solutions. 

The text of the MOU can be found here https://tinyurl.com/CA-Hainan-Province-MOU 

Following the MOU signing, the California and Hainan delegations convened a roundtable to discuss shared climate priorities and the areas of cooperation outlined in the MOU. The group discussed shared priorities around climate action, air quality, clean transportation, clean energy, ocean protection and nature-based climate solutions.