Current as of: February 2010 (a) Lead agency
(1) In general
The Department of State shall act as the lead agency for
integrating into United States foreign policy the goal of
reducing greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries.
(2) Reports
(A) Initial report
Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary
of State shall submit to the appropriate authorizing and
appropriating committees of Congress an initial report, based
on the most recent information available to the Secretary from
reliable public sources, that identifies the 25 developing
countries that are the largest greenhouse gas 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 transportation
sectors;
(iii) a description (!1) 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 conducting previous
pilot and demonstration projects to reduce greenhouse gas
intensity.
(B) Update
Not later than 18 months after the date on which the initial
report is submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating
committees of Congress, based on the best information available
to the Secretary, an update of the information provided in the
initial report.
(C) Use
(i) Initial report
The Secretary of State shall use the initial report
submitted under subparagraph (A) to establish baselines for
the developing countries identified in the report with
respect to the information provided under clauses (i) and
(ii) of that subparagraph.
(ii) Annual reports
The Secretary of State shall use the annual reports
prepared under subparagraph (B) and any other information
available to the Secretary to track the progress of the
developing countries with respect to reducing greenhouse gas
intensity.
(b) Projects
The Secretary of State, in coordination with Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development, shall (directly
or through agreements with the World Bank, the International
Monetary Fund, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and
other development institutions) provide assistance to developing
countries 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.
(c) Focus
In providing assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary of
State shall focus on -
(1) promoting the rule of law, property rights, contract
protection, and economic freedom; and
(2) increasing capacity, infrastructure, and training.
(d) Priority
In providing assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary of
State shall give priority to projects in the 25 developing
countries identified in the report submitted under subsection
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