北欧国家与美国深化合作

 　　北欧国家与美国深化合作

　　STOCKHOLM, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The five nordic countries and the United States reaffirmed their deep partnership¹ on important shared global priorities, according to a joint² statement with visiting by U.S. President Barack Obama in Sweden on Wednesday.

　　In conjunction with the visit, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt had invited the Nordic heads of state and government to a dinner, which was attended by Obama, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. They made a joint statement after the dinner.

　　"This evening, we have come together at a defining moment in the transatlantic relationship to discuss our long-term goals in each of these areas and agree to take concrete steps to achieve those goals," said the statement.

　　"We note the need to continue to strengthen our countries' important contributions to regional, transatlantic, and international forums³, including in the EU, NATO and NATO Partnership context," it added.

　　"We recommit to continuing and expanding our security, recognizing that this cooperation - with and among the Nordic countries, with other regional partners, including especially the Baltic states, and in transatlantic and international fora - will be crucial to our success," said the statement.

　　It added that climate change is one of the foremost challenges for future economic growth and well-being⁴. They underscore the importance of continuing to encourage innovative⁵ approaches to promoting energy efficiency and clean energy, including renewables, and of taking action on climate change, domestically and internationally. This requires mobilizing scaled up climate finance.

　　"We agreed on the importance of reaching an ambitious, comprehensive, fair, and inclusive climate agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2015 that is consistent with science, mindful of the two degree target, and applicable to all," said it.

　　The statement also mentioned that the Nordic countries and the United States agreed to continue their work, in all appropriate channels, to reduce the use of domestic fossil fuel subsidies⁶ globally.

　　The United States also agrees to join with the Nordic members of the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy⁷ Reform to undertake peer reviews of domestic fossil fuel subsidies.

　　Meanwhile, it emphasized that they recommit to protecting the Arctic environment, working to improve living conditions and encouraging sustainable development in the Arctic region, particularly with respect to indigenous⁸ peoples, and ensuring that the Arctic remains⁹ a peaceful region of cooperation.

　　"We will pursue opportunities in future Arctic Council meetings and other international fora to promote prosperity, foster scientific cooperation, and reduce emissions¹⁰ of black carbon in the Arctic region, as agreed upon in the Kiruna Declaration," said it.

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 forums   

讨论会； 座谈会； 广播专题讲话节目； 集会的公共场所( forum的名词复数 )； 论坛，讨论会，专题讨论节目； 法庭

参考例句：

• A few of the forums were being closely monitored by the administrators. 有些论坛被管理员严密监控。
• It can cast a dark cloud over these forums. 它将是的论坛上空布满乌云。

4 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

5 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

6 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

8 indigenous   

adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的

参考例句：

• Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
• Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。

9 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

10 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。