PCAP - Presidential Climate Action Project

(3) prepare and transmit to the Congress not later than June 1, 1993, and biennially thereafter, a comprehensivereport evaluating the full range of energy and environmental technologies necessary to(D) an evaluation of current programs (and recommendations for future programs) that develop and promote energyefficiency and sustainable use of indigenous renewable energy resources in foreign countries to reduce thegeneration of greenhouse gas.[This provisions mandates that the Secretary of Commerce shall develop a data base and information disseminationsystem that will provide information on the specific energy technology needs of foreign countries and the technicaland economic competitiveness of various renewable energy and energy efficiency products and technologies thatcan meet the energy needs of foreign countries.]42 U.S.C.A. § 13331Title 42. The Public Health and WelfareChapter 134. Energy PolicySubchapter VI. CoalPart A. Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application§ 13331. Coal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs(a) EstablishmentThe Secretary shall, in accordance with section [FN1] 13541 and 13542 of this title, conduct programs for research,development, demonstration, and commercial application on coal-based technologies. Such research, development,demonstration, and commercial application programs shall include the programs established under this part, andshall have the goals and objectives of--(3) achieving the control of sulfur oxides, oxides of nitrogen, air toxics, solid and liquid wastes, greenhouse gas, orother emissions resulting from coal use or conversion at levels of proficiency greater than or equal to applicablecurrently available commercial technology;42 U.S.C.A. § 13381Title 42. The Public Health and WelfareChapter 134. Energy PolicySubchapter VII. Global Climate change§ 13381. ReportNot later than 2 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress that includes anassessment of--(1) the feasibility and economic, energy, social, environmental, and competitive implications, including implicationsfor jobs, of stabilizing the generation of greenhouse gas in the United States by the year 2005;(4) the feasibility of reducing the generation of greenhouse gas;(6) the potential economic, energy, social, environmental, and competitive implications, including implications forjobs, of implementing the policies necessary to enable the United States to comply with any obligations under theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate change or subsequent international agreements.CEES Page | CC