Press release 23 June 2008
Ministry of the Environment

Andreas Carlgren visiting USA

Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren is visiting Washington DC, USA on Monday and Tuesday 23-24 June. Mr Carlgren will discuss the international climate negotiations with the presidential candidates' advisers, senators, members of congress and the current administration.

Among the issues that will be raised are work on climate issues by Sweden and the EU, the international climate negotiations and what role Sweden will play when it holds the Presidency of the EU ahead of and during the negotiations in Copenhagen in 2009 on a global climate agreement.
"The US has a key role if we are to achieve a global climate agreement in Copenhagen in 2009. We are now working to lay the foundation for an agreement by discussing the possibilities with the presidential candidates´staffs and with the current administration," says Mr Carlgren.
Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren will meet with advisers to both presidential candidates: Dr Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who is Policy Director to John McCain and Mr Frank Loy, who is energy and environmental adviser to Barack Obama.
Mr Carlgren will also meet with members of congress and the senate. These include Senator Barbara Boxer (D), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works; Congressman Jay Inslee (D), Committee on Energy and Commerce; and Congressman Wayne Gilchrest.
Mr Carlgren will also meet with James Connaughton, who is an adviser to President Bush.