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22 U.S.C.A. § 7902§ 7902. Reduction of greenhouse gas intensity(a) Lead agency(1) In generalThe Department of State shall act as the lead agency for integrating into United States foreign policy the goal ofreducing greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries.(2) Reports(A) Initial reportNot later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate authorizing andappropriating committees of Congress an initial report, based on the most recent information available to theSecretary from reliable public sources, that identifies the 25 developing countries that are the largest greenhousegas emitters, including for each country--(i) an estimate of the quantity and types of energy used;(ii) an estimate of the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy, manufacturing, agricultural, and transportationsectors;(iii) a description the progress of any significant projects undertaken to reduce greenhouse gas intensity;(iv) a description of the potential for undertaking projects to reduce greenhouse gas intensity;(v) a description of any obstacles to the reduction of greenhouse gas intensity; and(vi) a description of the best practices learned by the Agency for International Development from conductingprevious pilot and demonstration projects to reduce greenhouse gas intensity.(B) UpdateNot later than 18 months after the date on which the initial report is submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretaryshall submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress, based on the best informationavailable to the Secretary, an update of the information provided in the initial report.(C) Use(i) Initial reportThe Secretary of State shall use the initial report submitted under subparagraph (A) to establish baselines for thedeveloping countries identified in the report with respect to the information provided under clauses (i) and (ii) ofthat subparagraph.(ii) Annual reportsThe Secretary of State shall use the annual reports prepared under subparagraph (B) and any other informationavailable to the Secretary to track the progress of the developing countries with respect to reducing greenhouse gasintensity.(b) <strong>Project</strong>sThe Secretary of State, in coordination with Administrator of the United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment, shall (directly or through agreements with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, theOverseas Private Investment Corporation, and other development institutions) provide assistance to developingcountries specifically for projects to reduce greenhouse gas intensity, including projects to—(1) leverage, through bilateral agreements, funds for reduction of greenhouse gas intensity;(2) increase private investment in projects and activities to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and(3) expedite the deployment of technology to reduce greenhouse gas intensity.CEES Page | S
§ 7903. Technology inventory for developing countries(a) In general22 U.S.C.A. § 7903The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conductan inventory of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies that are developed, or under development in theUnited States, to identify technologies that are suitable for transfer to, deployment in, and commercialization in thedeveloping countries identified in the report submitted under section 7902(a)(2)(A) of this title.22 U.S.C.A. § 7904§ 7904. Trade-related barriers to export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies(a) In generalNot later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the United States Trade Representative shall (as appropriate andconsistent with applicable bilateral, regional, and mutual trade agreements)--(1) identify trade-relations barriers maintained by foreign countries to the export of greenhouse gas intensityreducing technologies and practices from the United States to the developing countries identified in the reportsubmitted under section 7902(a)(2)(A) of this title; and(2) negotiate with foreign countries for the removal of those barriers.22 U.S.C.A. § 7905§ 7905. Greenhouse gas Intensity Reducing Technology Export Initiative(a) In generalThere is established an interagency working group to carry out a Greenhouse gas Intensity Reducing TechnologyExport Initiative to--(1) promote the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices from the United States;(2) identify developing countries that should be designated as priority countries for the purpose of exportinggreenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices, based on the report submitted under section7902(a)(2)(A) of this title;(3) identify potential barriers to adoption of exported greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practicesbased on the reports submitted under section 7904 of this title; and(4) identify previous efforts to export energy technologies to learn best practices.(b) CompositionThe working group shall be composed of--(1) the Secretary of State, who shall act as the head of the working group;(2) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development;(3) the United States Trade Representative;(4) a designee of the Secretary of Energy;(5) a designee of the Secretary of Commerce; and(6) a designee of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.CEES Page | T
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Proposal IndexPage NumberA Establis
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D-01 Direct the federal Climate Cha
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partnership is working to reduce me
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Good candidate to implement by exec
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Executive Orders. There are 30 exec
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Direct the EPA to work with the Chi
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next 20 years.” 181 From the publ
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scientific judgment.” 199 Further
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Direct the EPA to immediately grant
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of climate change in California are
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Direct the EPA and DOE to collabora
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