It will promote specific clean energy and environment projects. It will help disseminate information about how U.S. clean energy and environment technologies and systems might be applied in India. Another key accomplishment of the trip was the South Asia Regional Initiative, or SARI, for short. SARI will provide technical assistance and training to support regional energy development, cooperation and trade in energy resources among South Asian nations. This will have far-reaching economic, development and security benefits.
Regional cooperation is key.
This initiative is an example of the Clinton Administration's efforts to encourage its partners to promote energy efficiency and public-private partnerships. If I sound proud of our contributions, it's because I am. I'm also delighted with the Administration's plans for the future. In February, the President submitted his plan for the first year of this five-year initiative to the Congress. Technical decisions and solutions are best determined by the marketplace and by businesses running energy utilities.