
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently promised to commit to green energy production after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit in Honolulu.
Harper had been pushing President Obama to approve the Keystone XL oilsands pipeline, which has been fought by many environmentalist groups. While the fate of the pipeline has not been resolved, both leaders agreed there is a need for more green energy production.
The two leaders finished the summit in Honolulu by releasing the "Honolulu Declaration," which vows to move all partners toward a seamless regional economy.
"We raised the bar on ourselves and will aim for even higher energy efficiencies, and we're moving ahead with the effort to phase out fossil fuel subsidies," Obama said Sunday in his closing news conference, according to the Vancouver Sun. "This would be a huge step toward clean-energy economies and fighting climate change."
In addition to committing to exploring more eco-friendly green energy options, Obama and Harper also agreed to several other issues, such as the promotion of energy-efficient transportation, that could possibly have an impact globally.
It's estimated that the U.S. Department of Defense spends more than $1.2 billion yearly on alternative energy, according to NPR. The DoD is trying to increase green energy production to reduce the $15 billion they spend on energy that isn't environmentally friendly.

