Transforming U.S. Climate Change Policies by Thomas L. Brewer

Author:Thomas L. Brewer
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030997168
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council …, which shall advise the Interagency Council and the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality.

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Excerpts from the ‘Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability’ [7]

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Section 101. Policy.

… As the single largest land owner, energy consumer, and employer in the Nation, the Federal Government can catalyze private sector investment and expand the economy and American industry by transforming how we build, buy, and manage electricity, vehicles, buildings, and other operations to be clean and sustainable. …

It is therefore the policy of my Administration for the Federal Government to lead by example in order to achieve a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035 and net-zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 2050. Through a whole-of-government approach, we will demonstrate how innovation and environmental stewardship can protect our planet, safeguard Federal investments against the effects of climate change, respond to the needs of all of America’s communities, and expand American technologies, industries, and jobs. …

Sec. 102. Government-wide Goals.

… Through a coordinated whole-of-government approach, the Federal Government shall use its scale and procurement power to achieve:(i)

100% carbon pollution-free electricity on a net annual basis by 2030, including 50% 24/7 carbon pollution-free electricity, as defined in section 603(a) of this order;

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