United States Climate Leadership in International Mitigation, Adaptation, and Technology Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill sets out priorities for climate action, clean energy, energy diplomacy, reduced deforestation, and related U.S. foreign policy. The Department of State must incorporate climate action and climate diplomacy across all bureaus and U.S. missions abroad. In addition, the bill directs increased U.S. involvement in international climate change agreements and activities, including the Paris Agreement (a climate treaty adopted in 2015), the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol (amends a treaty on reducing ozone-depleting compounds to include hydrofluorocarbons) and efforts to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, and Mission Innovation and the Clean Energy Ministerial (global initiatives to advance clean energy technologies and policies). In addition, the bill directs (1) increased U.S. engagement in international economic forums (e.g., G-7 and the World Economic Forum) related to climate action, including with a specific focus on China; and (2) efforts by the U.S. International Finance Development Corporation and U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to prioritize renewable energy projects and advance other climate-related policy objectives. The bill also establishes foreign assistance, financing mechanisms, and other programs to support developing countries transition to renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions. Furthermore, the bill outlines climate-related foreign policy and programs for particular regions (the Arctic, sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and North America) and countries (China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia). The bill also addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAfricaAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAquatic ecologyArctic and polar regionsAsiaAtmospheric science and weatherAustraliaAviation and airportsBrazilCanadaCaribbean areaChinaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCommunity life and organizationConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDams and canalsDenmarkDepartment of StateDepartment of TransportationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEarth sciencesEcologyEconomic developmentElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyEuropeEuropean UnionExecutive agency funding and structureFarmlandFederal officialsFinlandFiresFloods and storm protectionFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsGreenlandHong KongHuman rightsHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIcelandIndiaIndonesiaInfrastructure developmentIntellectual propertyInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLakes and riversLand use and conservationLatin AmericaLighting, heating, coolingLivestockMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMexicoMiningMotor fuelsMotor vehiclesMultilateral development programsNorwayOceaniaOil and gasPedestrians and bicyclingPublic-private cooperationRoads and highwaysRussiaSouth KoreaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSwedenTelephone and wireless communicationTibetTransportation costsTransportation safety and securityU.S. and foreign investmentsWater use and supplyWomen's rights
United States Climate Leadership in International Mitigation, Adaptation, and Technology Enhancement Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-1201| Senate
| Updated: 12/15/2021
United States Climate Leadership in International Mitigation, Adaptation, and Technology Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill sets out priorities for climate action, clean energy, energy diplomacy, reduced deforestation, and related U.S. foreign policy. The Department of State must incorporate climate action and climate diplomacy across all bureaus and U.S. missions abroad. In addition, the bill directs increased U.S. involvement in international climate change agreements and activities, including the Paris Agreement (a climate treaty adopted in 2015), the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol (amends a treaty on reducing ozone-depleting compounds to include hydrofluorocarbons) and efforts to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, and Mission Innovation and the Clean Energy Ministerial (global initiatives to advance clean energy technologies and policies). In addition, the bill directs (1) increased U.S. engagement in international economic forums (e.g., G-7 and the World Economic Forum) related to climate action, including with a specific focus on China; and (2) efforts by the U.S. International Finance Development Corporation and U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to prioritize renewable energy projects and advance other climate-related policy objectives. The bill also establishes foreign assistance, financing mechanisms, and other programs to support developing countries transition to renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions. Furthermore, the bill outlines climate-related foreign policy and programs for particular regions (the Arctic, sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and North America) and countries (China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia). The bill also addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAfricaAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAquatic ecologyArctic and polar regionsAsiaAtmospheric science and weatherAustraliaAviation and airportsBrazilCanadaCaribbean areaChinaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCommunity life and organizationConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDams and canalsDenmarkDepartment of StateDepartment of TransportationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEarth sciencesEcologyEconomic developmentElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyEuropeEuropean UnionExecutive agency funding and structureFarmlandFederal officialsFinlandFiresFloods and storm protectionFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsGreenlandHong KongHuman rightsHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIcelandIndiaIndonesiaInfrastructure developmentIntellectual propertyInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLakes and riversLand use and conservationLatin AmericaLighting, heating, coolingLivestockMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMexicoMiningMotor fuelsMotor vehiclesMultilateral development programsNorwayOceaniaOil and gasPedestrians and bicyclingPublic-private cooperationRoads and highwaysRussiaSouth KoreaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSwedenTelephone and wireless communicationTibetTransportation costsTransportation safety and securityU.S. and foreign investmentsWater use and supplyWomen's rights