April 23, 2003—At an April meeting of the US/Russia Energy Working Group (EWG), co-chairs Deputy Secretary of Energy Kyle McSlarrow and Deputy Minister Oleg Gordeev, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, joined to sign a new Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The protocol:
- Provides framework for cooperation on energy efficiency and renewable energy;
- Establishes a Joint Coordinating Committee to implement protocol;
- Emphasizes and facilitates coordination with all parties affecting success of joint projects;
- Builds on Ministry of Energy and US DOE role for overall energy efficiency policy coordination; and,
- Provides mechanism for revisions, updates, annual work plans, and reporting.
The EWG also developed a protocol on overall energy issues.
