California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday launched the 26th annual Border Governors Conference (BGC) with the aim of "building green economies" throughout the border region.
Addressing the conference, Schwarzenegger renewed his pledge to cooperate on increasing environmental protection, fighting climate change and building commerce in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
"Together we have accomplished a great deal over the past year and, today, we are building on our common desire to make the border region an economic powerhouse by building green economies that will improve the lives of all border residents," Schwarzenegger said at Universal Studios Hollywood.
"Our common border makes us more than just neighbors, it makes us partners in working to create a more vibrant economy and healthier environment," he said.
Building on the economic success of California's environmental leadership, the BGC will focus on increasing the number of green companies, green initiatives and green public-private partnerships to create a thriving green economic border region, the governor said.
The conference is partnering with a leader in the green revolution, General Electric. With 12 billion dollars in clean technology revenues in 2006, General Electric will help underscore the economic and environmental benefits of establishing the border region as a leader in innovative, clean technology, according to a statement issued by Schwarzenegger's office.
Spanning nearly 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers), the U.S.-Mexico border is the busiest international border in the world with approximately 250 million people crossing annually.
The U.S. states along the border are California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The Mexican states are Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas.
Source:Xinhua
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