The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall promote the adoption of technologies and practices that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries in accordance with this section.
The Secretaries and the Administrator shall plan, coordinate, and carry out, or provide assistance for the planning, coordination, or carrying out of, demonstration projects under this section in at least 10 eligible countries, as determined by the Secretaries and the Administrator.
A country shall be eligible for assistance under this subsection if the Secretaries and the Administrator determine that the country has demonstrated a commitment to-
In determining which eligible countries to provide assistance to under paragraph (1), the Secretaries and the Administrator shall consider-
Demonstration projects under this section may include-
22 U.S.C. § 7906
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 2005, except as otherwise provided, see section 739 of Pub. L. 101-240 set out as a note under section 7901 of this title.
- carbon sequestration
- The term "carbon sequestration" means the capture of carbon dioxide through terrestrial, geological, biological, or other means, which prevents the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
- greenhouse gas intensity
- The term "greenhouse gas intensity" means the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to economic output.