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G8 Camp David Summit:
Projected Discussions and Outcomes
on Energy and Climate Change

John Kirton and Caroline Bracht, G8 Research Group
May 19, 2012
See also Schedule and Agenda

Below are key components of the discussions and probable outcomes of the session on energy and climate change on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Camp David Summit.

• State of the Global Oil Market
  • Discussions
  • continued monitoring of the state of oil markets
  • use of strategic petroleum reserves (possible)
  • impact of Iranian sanctions on world oil market
  • contingency plan to calm oil markets as a result of a confrontation with Iran (possible)
• Outcomes
• Energy Development/Efficiency/Security
  • Discussions
    • US President’s all-of-the-above strategy for energy production and development
    • expanding production across a number of sources including deep water drilling, natural gas, and nuclear
    • improving energy efficiency and security while addressing climate change
    • low carbon and energy efficiency targets (possible)
    • urban platforms (possible)
    • 2015 deadline for post-Kyoto regime (possible)
    • green growth to create jobs (possible)
  • Outcomes
• Climate Change
  • Discussions
    • global climate action
    • improving energy efficiency in an environmentally sustainable way
    • impact of climate change on food security (possible)
    • fast start finance for climate change control
  • Outcomes

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