The White House released the briefing for the 2023 North American Leaders Summit, involving major issues such as semiconductors

Recently, the White House released a briefing for the 2023 North American Leaders Summit. The briefing believes that North American cooperation will make the country safer, the economy more competitive, and the supply chain more resilient. By working together, North American countries are better able to address common challenges such as climate change, COVID-19, and transnational criminal organizations that traffic and smuggle people and illicit drugs like fentanyl. The North American Leaders Summit (NALS) strengthened collaboration and advanced shared priorities.

Biden joined Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to advance a shared vision for North America. This year, leaders will build on last year's achievements with new initiatives and statements.

President Biden has used NALS to improve economic competitiveness and promote inclusive growth and prosperity in North America. The three countries will deepen economic cooperation, promote investment, and enhance competitiveness, innovation, and resilience through the following measures:

Organized the first trilateral semiconductor forum with industry to align government policy and increase investment in the entire North American semiconductor supply chain.

In early 2023, senior industry representatives and cabinet members from the United States, Mexico and Canada will participate in the Forum.

Coordinate semiconductor supply chain planning efforts to improve understanding of unmet needs. Planning efforts in the three countries will identify complementary investment opportunities.

Expand the North American Critical Minerals Resource Plan to gather detailed information on resources and reserves. The Geological Survey of the three countries will organize a tripartite workshop to share data and promote cooperation.

Collaborate with the private sector in the region to foster student development and activism under the new North American Student Action Program in partnership with Canada and Mexico, an extension of the successful public-private partnership model of the Americas Innovation Fund program. This is the first time Canada and Mexico have joined the decade-old program as coalition government partners.

Alternatively, the organization could convene industry and academic experts in semiconductor, ICT, biomanufacturing, and other key advanced manufacturing and logistics sectors for design sessions to discuss the skills needed to develop the North American workforce over the next five years.

The United States, Mexico, and Canada recognize the urgent need for swift, coordinated, and ambitious steps to build clean energy economies and address the climate crisis. At NALS, three leaders pledged to tackle the climate crisis by:

Commit to reducing methane emissions from the solid waste and wastewater sector by at least 15% from 2020 levels by 2030, and to deepen cooperation on waste and agricultural methane measurement and mitigation, including through a tripartite collaboration on methane and black carbon emissions to achieve the Global Methane promise".

Develop a Food Loss and Waste Reduction Action Plan by the end of 2025 outlining efforts to halve food loss and waste by 2030.

Share best practice information on bus electrification and decarbonization across our countries by collaborating on the joint transport decarbonization toolkit.

Develop operational standards and plans for the installation of EV chargers at international borders to ensure a seamless transition of EV charging between countries.

Committed to tripartite cooperation, a joint commitment to protect 30% of the world's land and sea by 2030, and to advance Indigenous-led conservation efforts.

Develop a clean hydrogen market in North America, including potential collaborations in R&D, safety codes and standards, cross-border hydrogen clusters, green freight corridors, and integrated maritime operations.