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BEIJING - China and the United States have agreed to a joint study tracking the Chinese industrial sector's energy consumption patterns, part of the two governments' efforts to boost energy efficiency, the China Daily reported on Monday.
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The world's top two energy users signed a memorandum of understanding over the weekend to conduct a joint audit of up to 12 facilities in energy-intensive sectors, the paper said. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will then do a comparison study of these Chinese plants with American manufacturers to identify the best ways to save energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The report did not say when the programme would start. China's industrial sector guzzles some 70 percent of the country's energy needs, fuelled by rapid increases in investment in sectors such as cement, steel and aluminium. Such a pact would also pave the way for the US to export environmentally friendly equipment and services, the report said, quoting Karen Harbert, DOE's assistant secretary.
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REUTERS NEWS SERVICE
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