Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham will unveil the "Climate VISION" initiative on February 12th to recognize major initiatives by energy-intensive industries to meet President Bush's goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity. EPA Administrator Whitman, Secretaries Veneman and Jackson, and CEQ Chairman Connaughton will join Abraham to announce the initiative, which responds to Bush's 2002 call for businesses to undertake broader efforts to address climate change.

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2. NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jill Vieth, 202/586-4940 Monday, February 10, 2003
Drew Malcomb, 202/586-5806
Media Advisor
Energy Secretary to Unveil "Climate VISION"9 Initiative
on February 12 wilhs h olut
WASHINGTON, DC -- Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham
termed "Climate VISION," or
of President Bush's business challenge climate chanige initiative
Now."
"Climate, Voluntary Innovative Sector Initiatives: Opportunities
Agency (EPA) Administrator
Secretary Abraham will be joined by Environmental Protection
Transportation Deputy Secretary
Christine Todd Whitman, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman,
Quality Chairman James
Michael Jackson, and White House Council on Environmental
Connaughton, as well as several other business and industry participants.
Feb. 2002 announcement of a new
The "Climate VISION" initiative responds to President Bush's
in xvhich he conmmitted to
strategy to address the long-term challenge of global climate change,
the next decade. President Bush also
reducing America's greenhouse gas intensity by 18 percent in
efforts to help meet that goal.
challenged American businesses and industries to undertake broader
that major, energy-intensive
The Feb. 12* announcement will recognize the significant initiatives
challenge. These initiatives build
sectors of the American economy are undertaking to meet the
1990 to 2001, when the econom
uon the progress made by the industrial sector in the past decade,
industrial sector were held constant.
grew by almost 40 percent but greenhouse gas emissions in the
WHlO: Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham
EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman
Secretary of Agriculture Ann Venemnan
Transportation Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson
Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton
WHAT: Announcement of "Climate VISION" initiative
WHERE: Department of Energy Cafeteria (Smithsonian Metro)
cafeteria)
1000 Independence Ave., SW (enter I0 th St. door--east side of
1
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 12
2:00 p.m. (12:30 p.m. cafetenia doors open)
mult-box, throw 60 - 70 feet
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