- It was the first in-person IPEF ministerial session since the substantial conclusion of negotiations for the IPEF Clean Economy Agreement and the Fair Economy Agreement in November in San Francisco.
- The meeting was chaired by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
- The countries that participated in the meeting are Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States.
- The IPEF Clean Economy Investor Forum included 22 major U.S. companies such as Amazon.com’s AWS Bechtel, Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft, BlackRock, Bechtel, Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and KKR.
- Each country submitted their top clean economy projects, and then there were matchmaking sessions at the investor forum.
- The projects include renewable energy generation such as solar and wind, energy transmission and other infrastructure, transportation, and mobility projects.
- The “Fair Economy” agreement is aimed at fighting corruption and tax evasion.
- Countries this week are expected to detail anti-corruption pledges and tax transparency measures.
Question:
1. When and where was the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) meeting on clean energy held?
- A) June 3, 2024, in Singapore
- B) November 2023, in San Francisco
- C) June 3, 2024, in San Francisco
- D) November 2023, in Singapore