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‘Three Amigos’ aim for more clean power by 2025

U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will commit to a new regional clean power goal at a summit this week in Ottawa, the White House said on Monday.

The leaders, meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday at the so-called "Three Amigos" summit, will pledge to have their countries produce 50 percent of their power by 2025 from hydropower, wind, solar and nuclear plants, carbon capture and storage, as well as from energy efficiency measures, the White House said.

"We believe this is an aggressive goal, but for all three countries . . .