Apple urged the White House to remain in the Paris climate agreement and take meaningful action on climate change August policymakers across China to advocate for corporations to be able to purchase directly from renewable energy power plants. November 2017 (China): Apple hosted a roundtable with the Green Electricity Consumption Cooperative Organization (GECCO) to create a platform for buyers in China to discuss renewable energy procurement challenges and opportunities, and inform future policy. November 2017 (Vietnam): Apple joined a number of other companies urging the government of Vietnam to make regulatory changes allowing companies to procure renewable energy through direct power purchase agreements.