Bureau of Energy Resources
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| Formed | November 16, 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Executive branch of the United States |
| Employees | 91 (as of 2016)[1] |
| Annual budget | $16.35 million (FY 2014)[1] |
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| Parent department | U.S. Department of State |
| Website | Official Website |
The Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) is an agency in the United States Department of State that coordinates the Department's efforts in promoting international energy security.[2][3] The bureau is under the purview of the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.[4]
The head of the Bureau of Energy Resources is Amos Hochstein, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs.[5][6]
History
The Bureau of Energy Resources was established in October 2011, following a recommendation in the 2010 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review calling on the Department to create a bureau uniting diplomatic and programmatic efforts in the global production and use of energy.[1][7][8] The new bureau combined personnel and assets previously assigned to existing energy-related offices in the Department, primarily from what is now the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.[1]
Organization
The bureau is headed by the Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, who is appointed by the United States Secretary of State.[1] Four Deputy Assistant Secretaries also oversee different divisions of the bureau, namely Energy Diplomacy, Energy Transformation, Energy Governance and Access, and Bureau Implementation and Coordination.[9] Six unique offices exist within the bureau:
- Office of Europe, the Western Hemisphere, and Africa
- Office of the Middle East and Asia
- Office of Alternative and Renewable Energy
- Office of Electricity and Energy Efficiency
- Office of Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy
- Office of Energy Programs
The bureau manages three foreign assistance programs with a total FY 2014 budget of $11.8 million in economic support funds. ENR relies heavily on interagency agreements with the Departments of Interior, Commerce, and Treasury, as well as on contracted private-sector firms, to implement technical assistance.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Inspection of the Bureau of Energy Resources" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. February 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Keith (November 16, 2011). "U.S. Brings Diplomacy to Politics Of Energy". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Suzanne (November 21, 2011). "Energy resource bureau aims to bring State Department out of the dark ages". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Department Organization Chart". U.S. Department of State. March 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Senior Officials from the Bureau of Energy Resources". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Kerry Officially Appoints Amos Hochstein as Energy Envoy. Oh, Hey, What's That?". Diplopundit. December 9, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "State Department Launches "Bureau of Energy Resources"". Spokesperson for the United States Department of State. November 16, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "The State Department's New Bureau of Energy Resources: Shaping America's Global Energy Policy". U.S. Department of State. November 16, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR)". Foreign Affairs Manual. October 22, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
