IEC Documents Database

The U.S. Department of Energy has longstanding cooperative arrangements with foreign governments and international organizations in all areas of its mission: energy supply and security, science and technology, non-proliferation, and the environment, including promoting clean energy technologies to address climate change. The Department has over four hundred active commitments with 80-plus countries and eight international organizations. Through this site, you can search and access the Department's library of active and historic (expired) commitments.
Country/IO Document Title Programmatic Focus Start Date
China Protocol for Cooperation Concerning the Exchange of Energy Information between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the National Burea of Statistics of the People's Republic of China Energy Information>Information Exchange
China Protocol for Cooperation in Clean Energy Technologies for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing
 		Energy Efficiency>Combined Heat & Power, Energy Efficiency>Standards, Renewables>Geothermal Energy, Transportation>Energy Efficiency in Transportation
China Protocol for Cooperation in the Field of Fossil Energy Technology Development and Utilization between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China Energy Information>Technical Assistance
China Protocol for Cooperation in the fields of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technology Development and Utilization between the Dept. of Energy and the State Science and Technology Commission of the People's Republic of China Energy Information>Data Sharing, Renewables>Bioenergy/Biomass
Italy Protocol of Intent Between The Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of the University and of Scentific and Technological Research of the Republic of Italy Energy Information>Information Exchange
India Protocol of Intent between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of India Electric Grid and Infrastructure>Distributed Generation/Combined Heat and Power, Energy Information>Data Sharing
Chile Protocol of Intent between U.S. Department of Energy and the National Energy Commission of Chile to cooperate in the development of clean coal technologies Energy Information>Data Sharing, Energy Information>Information Exchange, Energy Information>Technical Assistance, Low-Emission Fossil-Based Fuels/Power>Higher Efficiency (Clean) Coal
Brazil Protocol of Intent between United States Department of Energy and the State of Ceara, Federative Republic of Brazil to Cooperate in the Establishment of a Solar Energy Based Rural Electrification Program Alternate Fuels>Bioenergy, Basic Sciences>Basic Energy Sciences, Energy Information>Information Exchange, Energy Information>Technical Assistance
Russia Protocol of Meeting between the United States and the Russian Federation on the Replacement of Russian Plutonium Production Reactors Nuclear>Defense Programs>Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear>Nuclear Nonproliferation>Arms Control
USSR Protocol on Cooperation in the Field of Fast Neutron Breeder-Reactors between the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and the USSR State Committee for Utilization of Atomic Energy Basic Sciences>Basic Energy Sciences
Philippines Record of Agreement Among the United States Agency for International Development, the United States Department of Energy, and the Philippine Department of Energy Climate Change>Energy Efficiency
Indonesia Record of Discussion between Minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita Department of Mines and Energy and James D. Watkins, Admiral U.S. Navy (Retired) Secretary of Energy U.S. Department of Energy Concerning the Establishment of Energy Consultations between the... Energy Information>Information Exchange
China Renewable Energy Business Development Annex IV Cooperative Activities Between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the State Economic and Trade Commission of the People's Republic of China Climate Change>Renewables, Energy Information>Data Sharing, Energy Information>Information Exchange, Energy Information>Technical Assistance
China Renewable Energy Policy and Planning Annex VII Cooperative Activities Between the Department of Enegy of the United States of America and the State Development Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China Energy Efficiency>Standards, Energy Information>Information Exchange
Brazil Report to Secretary Spencer Abraham and Minister Dilma Rousseff on the status of U.S.- Brazil Cooperation in Energy Energy Efficiency>Standards, Energy Information>Data Sharing, Energy Information>Information Exchange, Energy Information>Technical Assistance, Renewables>Bioenergy/Biomass, Renewables>Hydropower, Renewables>Renewables Deployment
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian - United States Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation Project Agreement between the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance and National Economy Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Department of Energy an... Climate Change>Renewables, Renewables>Renewables Deployment
Venezuela Second Amenment and MOIN to Annex IX of the Implementing Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Republic of Venezuela in the area of Subidence Due to Fluid Withdrawal
Venezuela Second Extension of Implementing Agreement II between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Republic of Venezuela to Cooperate in Supporting Research at Universities, Government Energy Tech...
France SOI between the United States Department of Energy and The French Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique in the field of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Energy Information>Information Exchange, Energy Information>Technical Assistance
Japan Specfic Memorandum of Agreement (SMA) between the US Department of Energy and the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation of Japan for Joint Development of Remote-Controlled Safeguards Techniques for Monitors for the MONJU Reactor Nuclear>Civilian Nuclear Energy Cooperation>Advanced Materials R&D, Nuclear>Nuclear Nonproliferation>Nuclear Safeguards
Argentina Specific Arrangement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Public Works and Services Secretariat of the Argentine Republic in the Area of Energy Technology Cooperation Energy Efficiency>Standards, Energy Information>Data Sharing, Energy Information>Information Exchange, Nuclear>Environmental Management>Deactivation & Decommissioning Facility Engineering, Nuclear>Environmental Management>Waste Processing
United Kingdom Specific Memorandum of Agreement (SMA) between the United States Department of Energy and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in the area of Performance of Higher Actinides in Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor Nuclear>Civilian Nuclear Energy Cooperation>Advanced Fuel Cell Cycle Technologies, Nuclear>Civilian Nuclear Energy Cooperation>International Nuclear Fuel Services Framework
United Kingdom Specific Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the United States Department of Energy and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in the area of LMFBR Fuel Clad Swelling and Creep Experiments Basic Sciences>Basic Energy Sciences
United Kingdom Specific Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the United States department of Energy and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in the area of Mechanical Head-End Shearing of LMFBR Fuel Elements Energy Information>Information Exchange, Nuclear>Nuclear Nonproliferation>Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Japan Specific Memorandum of Agreement (SMA) between the United States Department of Enegy and the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corportion of Japan for Joint Development of Remote-Controlled Safeguards Techniques for Monitors for the JOYO Reactor Nuclear>Nuclear Nonproliferation>Nuclear Safeguards