08 25 98 TUE 02 49 EAA Apg 4-98 1Z 08 C7lmate Chan ige Our ae-9e CTCK nga Orr-2S'B8 13 48 FaS 208 22« 0002 TIO Task Foi-ce p y rajpk FoT- a SEUaToR BVW WaSE P -02 g0o2 AiACte CPi-8 8« ip Cpcmok • XU CM PcrfeN t Aaau a7 5Jdti« AV »a« oo roii ofA9H«o aM -•iT n poiicovnuh r «a«v- nicpA#tf 'T MriA f iq c«ec4 4 bCoMiIf f i»i ve«M4 £«m u U»A •mTf Z4 i C f0m ma «4m o« 9 ABaHaa ano -•T' A yMAf p«AO« c»4 a« WiA MOAtOfa « AW CA ir0AAiA United Stores Menace COMMiTTFe ON APPHQPOIaTjonS W SHii'rCTOf4 Of 05lI -Aa S S4VCi l-«CUarit Vtein 8a« «AAfV iUTr Q« lilAS JT KC»J camr f d Fa»Famir r « idtjak Hii Qvir thao r» 4 crou Juno 22 1998 The President The White House Washington D C 20500 Dear President Clinton r „d P„n j„ 2b issues While I too flw yo r aseodl 11 be full I hape you will u ke very opportuaicy » s c Sr ™r«3sr-crttz '- Sr I hope that you U Ill urge the Chinese to take a progressive leadership role amons the dc-elopmg «rorld so that we can begin xo tackle this serious issue After Z015 China is expected to surpass the United States as the world’s largest eminer of grccnhoiise gases While the Chinese concribuHon to global emissions in 1995 was U perc t it is expected lo r« ich 17 percent by 2035 In that same time period the U S ' ssions will shrink from 22 percent to 15 percent The Chinese must recognize the' iknpommce of the role they play ia global emissioJis and should not ignore their rospcm ibilitiea in addressing thds sbexed probletn ' The mle tidnnl effort to bring Chma on board may seem like a difficulc task but it is sail possable if we seek wm-win ettunines I am a wa« that China had takm a variety of steps to clean up its enviionment but Chinn’s domesdc effbrts’tb control poUution must mCTeaae in the fumte given the seriousnesa of their envili enUl problems A c same time I bepe that you w n aneoumgc chem to su the market mcchsmams t t youx negotiator so successfully iacoiponiicd mto the Ky0to i 'tecDl A tjq-2 4-9e 12 08 15 - WI Climate Change Task For-ce Climate Change Task Fo reo -•« “• »™ s» P „ 03 P 03 Igoos The President Junc22 I99S Page 2 Through oin implejnentauon Jl and the clean dcvclgproeni mechanism CDM ha e a tremendous opportunity to ' ork with the developing 'vorld allowing for economic growth while also reducing global greenhouse gas emissions The Chinese acceptance of these measures as well as their efforts to reduce theif emissions domestically through greater efficiency and sustainable development helps m move us toward a Protocol that we can all support I hope you will use your influence to persuade the Chinese to accept binding limits by following this path Such a course would not only recognize their own domestic efforts already underway but would aJso incorporate the beneficial aspects of JI and the CDM As I have previously said we arc not attempting to limit the economic growth of China or any other developing nation China musT have the right to develop economically 1 also recognize that their binding commitments need not be identical to those required of industrialized nanons Furthermore lixnitafions imposed on China can be gradually implemented as their contributions toward soNing this problem increase • 7 •r- The combination of these effons would be the right course of action and underscore how the Chinese could accept binding commitments to reduce ihsir greenhouse gas emissioas Taken together these steps would lead to a real reduction in emissions as well as global parriciparion in the Kyoto Protocol Thanking you is advance for your consideration I am Sincerely yours lubert C Byrd ■ RCBtfiitw ■ ■f J -k- THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 21 1998 Dear Senator Byrd Thank you for your letter regarding my trip to China I strongly agree that there are many win-win opportunities for China in addressing the challenge of global warming As you suggested I addressed global warming on many occasions during my China trip I raised the issue in meetings with Chinese leaders including Jiang Zemin and Zhu Ronghi I discussed the issue in a roundtable with leading Chinese environmentalists and spoke to the issue publicly in speeches in Beijing Shanghai and Guilin On each of these occasions I stressed the opportunity for China in pursuing a clean energy future I urged the Chinese to participate meaningfully in global efforts to address climate change I emphasized that as you note in your letter the Kyoto Protocol provides market mechanisms to promote economic growth while reducing emissions in China and around the world During my visit to China our two governments agreed to pursue high-level consultations on global warming I am hopeful that these consultations will promote better understanding on this topic and help move the world forward in meeting the challenges of climate change Thank you for your leadership on this important issue Sincerely The Honorable Robert C Byrd United States Senate Washington D C 20510