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|TopOrganization=Department of Energy
|TopOrganization=Department of Energy
|CreationLegislation=None
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|Purpose=The Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas fosters regional cooperation to advance clean energy deployment and address climate change across the Western Hemisphere. It supports voluntary, country-led initiatives to enhance energy security, reduce emissions, and promote sustainable development.
|Purpose=Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas promotes clean energy and climate action across the Western Hemisphere, aiding country-led efforts for security, emissions cuts, and sustainability.
|Website=https://www.ecpamericas.org
|Website=https://www.ecpamericas.org
|ProgramStart=2009
|ProgramStart=2009
|InitialFunding=Not publicly specified
|InitialFunding=Not publicly specified
|Duration=Ongoing
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=false
|Historic=No
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The '''Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas''' (ECPA) is a Department of Energy-led initiative established to promote sustainable energy and climate resilience throughout the Americas, launched at the 2009 Summit of the Americas by President Barack Obama. Coordinated by the Office of International Affairs and hosted technically by the Organization of American States (OAS), ECPA operates as a flexible platform supporting seven pillars—energy efficiency, renewable energy, cleaner fossil fuels, energy infrastructure, energy poverty, regional integration, and research—through over 40 workshops, ministerial meetings, and projects since its inception.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/ia/energy-and-climate-partnership-americas-ecpa |title=ECPA Overview |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> It engages 35 Western Hemisphere countries, with recent efforts like the 2023 U.S.-Caribbean PACC 2030 highlighting its evolving role in clean energy transitions.
The '''Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas''' (ECPA) is a Department of Energy-led initiative established to promote sustainable energy and climate resilience throughout the Americas, launched at the 2009 Summit of the Americas by President Barack Obama. Coordinated by the Office of International Affairs and hosted technically by the Organization of American States (OAS), ECPA operates as a flexible platform supporting seven pillars—energy efficiency, renewable energy, cleaner fossil fuels, energy infrastructure, energy poverty, regional integration, and research—through over 40 workshops, ministerial meetings, and projects since its inception.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/ia/energy-and-climate-partnership-americas-ecpa |title=ECPA Overview |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> It engages 35 Western Hemisphere countries, with recent efforts like the 2023 U.S.-Caribbean PACC 2030 highlighting its evolving role in clean energy transitions.