President Biden Signs Executive Order Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability

From The White House Briefing Room:

President Biden Signs Executive Order Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability: The executive order will reduce emissions across federal operations, invest in American clean energy industries and manufacturing, and create clean, healthy, and resilient communities.

The President’s executive order directs the federal government to use its scale and procurement power to achieve five ambitious goals:

  • 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030, at least half of which will be locally supplied clean energy to meet 24/7 demand;

  • 100 percent zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) acquisitions by 2035, including 100 percent zero-emission light-duty vehicle acquisitions by 2027;

  • Net-zero emissions from federal procurement no later than 2050, including a Buy Clean policy to promote use of construction materials with lower embodied emissions;

  • A net-zero emissions building portfolio by 2045, including a 50 percent emissions reduction by 2032; and

  • Net-zero emissions from overall federal operations by 2050, including a 65 percent emissions reduction by 2030.

Learn more about the Executive Order: Read Press Release

Josh Dean