Speaking at a sustainability conference in Spain this week, former US Vice President Al Gore praised the nation for being a global leader in clean energy and green technology development.

“Green infrastructure is the option of choice to solve the climate and economic crisis,” Gore told attendees at the Spain-US Business Sustainability Conference. “We need sources that are free forever, like the sun, wind and earth. Spain is one of the leading countries in all of these areas.”

A close working relationship between businesses in Spain and the US will help further such developments, Gore added.

“Renewable energy production, high-speed transport systems and infrastructure construction and management are the best ways to stimulate the global economy and help address the climate crisis,” he said. “We need leadership in both the political and business sectors. The close working relationship between Spain and the U.S. in these areas is a model for all others to follow.”

His Royal Highness, Felipe de Borbón, echoed those sentiments.

“This conference is a major milestone in the relationship between Spain and the United States, both in the private and public sectors,” he said. “The idea of sustainable growth should underlie the solutions for Spain’s economy and environment. Only by working together with US businesses and government as well as coordinating our needs and priorities can we get our countries, and world, back on track.”

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