MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATIONMemorandum of Cooperation • September 4th, 2014
Contract Type FiledSeptember 4th, 2014This Memorandum of Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as “MOC”) is made by the Government of Japan and the State of California, United States of America (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Both Sides” and individually as “Side”). Both Sides note their shared concern about the threat of climate change as outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as the Scientific Consensus Statement on Maintaining Humanity’s Life Support Systems in the 21st Century. Both Sides therefore share their intention to strengthen and coordinate efforts on climate change, renewable energy, trade and investment, vehicles particularly zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), high speed rail and water.