The International Trade Administration: Clean Energy Priorities and Programs Mary Saunders Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services (Acting)

The International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009 U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration ITA is the lead trade promotion agency of the United States Government ITA is the lead trade promotion agency of the United States Government Manufacturing and Services Competitiveness U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Trade Promotion Market Access and Compliance Negotiation Import Administration Anti-Dumping

Manufacturing and Services Industry Expertise Office of Energy and Environmental Industries Office of Materials Office of Transportation and Machinery Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce Office Health and Consumer Goods Industry Expertise Office of Energy and Environmental Industries Office of Materials Office of Transportation and Machinery Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce Office Health and Consumer Goods Forum on Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Checklist for Corporate Energy Efficiency Civil Nuclear Trade Initiative Promote U.S. Industry Competitiveness Clean Energy Policy Mission to Indonesia Green India Trade Mission Eliminate Trade Barriers Domestic Regulations Legislation; Negotiations Evaluate Regulation and Policy Clean Energy Trade Missions to India and China Secretary’s Clean Energy Mission to China Support Trade Promotion U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

A Great Challenge The President wants the United States to become the world’s leading exporter of renewable energy technologies U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

A Great Opportunity $40 billion per year will likely be invested in clean technologies by 2020 – generating 750,000 new jobs Global investment in clean energy and energy efficiency reached $155 billion in 2008 Governments around the world have provided over $180 billion more in stimulus funding for renewable energy projects U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

Investment by Region U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Source: New Energy Finance Renewable Energy Investment By Region AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

Policy Drivers for Renewable Energy U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Government Incentives – Feed in Tariffs – Tax Incentives Renewable Portfolio Standard Cap-and-Trade legislation Oil/natural gas prices Access to transmission Logical interconnection standards Climate change negotiations Congress is debating many of these policy drivers, including a Renewable Portfolio Standard and Cap-and-Trade legislation AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

Barriers to Renewable Energy Deployment U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Domestic Transmission Constraints Lack of Financing Long Interconnection Queues Siting and Permitting Issues Slow Implementation of Stimulus Package International Intellectual Property Rights Local Content Requirements Local Manufacturers Preference Lack of Financing Regulatory Uncertainty Burdensome Certification If We Don’t Make It, We Can’t Export It! AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

ITA Clean Energy Initiatives x x Industry Promotional Events x Publications and Educational Materials Bilateral, Regional & Multilateral Dialogues Market Development Cooperator Program ITA Clean Energy Initiatives Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative 4 “SMART” Tours ITA Energy Efficiency Initiative Forum on Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Smart Grid Webinar Series Energy and Manufacturing Roundtable Climate Change Negotiations- Industry Outreach Regional Forums National Webinar Proposed Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee Interagency Working Group U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

Industry Promotional Events x ITA Clean Energy Initiatives x Industry Promotional Events x Publications and Educational Materials Bilateral, Regional & Multilateral Dialogue Market Development Cooperator Program Industry Promotional Events Clean Energy Policy Mission to Indonesia July 27-29, 2009 Green India Trade Mission October 27-30, 2009 Green Buildings in Europe Road Show November 2-9, 2009 Bright Green – U.S. Industry Promotion at Copenhagen Climate Conference December 12-13, 2009 U.S. Nuclear Industry Promotional Program at IAEA General Conference U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

Publications and Educational Materials Green Technologies Website Checklist for Corporate Energy Efficiency Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters Clean Energy: An Exporters Guide to China Clean Energy: An Exporters Guide to India Renewable Energy Market Assessment Reports Webinar: Federal Funding Opportunities for Your Biomass Business Webinar: Smart Grid Seminar Smart Grid Export Seminar Publications and Educational Materials x ITA Clean Energy Initiatives x Industry Promotional Events x Publications and Educational Materials Bilateral, Regional & Multilateral Dialogues Market Development Cooperator Program U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral Dialogues U.S.-EU Framework for Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue G-8 G-20 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation World Trade Organization Major Economies Forum Copenhagen Negotiations Bilateral and Regional Dialogue x ITA Clean Energy Initiatives x Industry Promotional Events x Publications and Educational Materials Bilateral, Regional & Multilateral Dialogues Market Development Cooperator Program U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

MDCP Grant Award Winners Awards include financial and technical assistance from ITA to support projects that enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and services industries Establishes a partnership between ITA and non-profit industry groups such as trade associations and chambers of commerce Particularly effective in reaching small- and medium-size enterprises 2009 MDCP Awards to be announced soon by Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke Market Development Cooperator Program x ITA Clean Energy Initiatives x Industry Promotional Events x Publications and Educational Materials Bilateral, Regional & Multilateral Dialogues Market Development Cooperator Program U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Manufacturing and Services Office of Energy and Environmental Industries Market Access and Compliance U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Getting in Touch with ITA Centers in 107 U.S. cities… …and more than 80 countries U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009

Thank You U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AMT Annual Meeting October 23, 2009 At the Department of Commerce, we view expanding the opportunities to export green technologies as critical to maintaining the competitiveness of U.S. companies, creating jobs, and generating economic growth