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To address adverse health & environmental outcomes associated with use of traditional cook stoves,USAID convened a Technical Consultation today to bring experts from civil society academia,business & government to discuss the potential in India.
At the USAID Workshop on 'Advanced Cook Stoves: Furthering the U.S.-India Global Partnership' on December 10, 2009 in Delhi the U.S.Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer in his opening speech said he was excited to be in the company of so many talented experts on an issue that is near and dear to his heart -- cook stoves.
He said that The United States and India are committed to working together to ensure that the poorest and most vulnerable members of society have access to the best and most cost effective cook stove technology. This technology will improve the health and lives of Indians while >paving the way for a brighter and more environmentally safe future.
He mentioned that India's "National Biomass Cook Stove Initiative" is an exciting opportunity for the U.S. to contribute to India's longstanding efforts to tackle the problem of indoor air pollution in India while enhancing the lives of all Indians. Working together, it would be possible to make efficient and healthy cook stoves accessible to all.
U.S.Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer said that since his arrival in India, he had been looking looked for opportunities in all areas where the two great nations can come together. Today is one of the many, he hopes, results of that search. He said, "We've got some of the best minds currently working on improved cook stoves here in this room today and I urge you to work together to find a way forward for the health of our communities and our planet".
He personally thanked Dr. Kirk Smith, Professor of Global Environmental Health,University of California, Berkeley for being present at the meet. Dr. Smith is a leading expert in the field of environmental health and climate issues.
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