; and (B) the financing of long-term clean energy purchasing by governmental and nongovernmental not-for-profit entities. (5) To foster— (A) the development and consistent application of transparent underwriting standards, standard contractual terms, and measurement and verification protocols for qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects; (B) the creation of performance data that enables effective underwriting, risk management, and pro forma modeling of financial performance of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects to support primary financing markets and stimulate development of secondary investment markets for clean energy projects and energy efficiency projects; and (C) the level of financing support for qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects necessary to advance vital national objectives, including— (i) achieving energy independence from foreign energy sources; (ii) abating climate change by increasing zero or low carbon electricity generation and transportation capabilities; (iii) realizing energy efficiency potential in existing infrastructure; (iv) easing the economic effects of transitioning from a carbon-based economy to a clean energy economy; (v) achieving job creation through the construction and operation of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects; (vi) fostering long-term domestic manufacturing capacity in the clean energy and energy efficiency industries