Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management
Agencies Ordered to Strengthen Federal Energy, Environmental, and Transportation Management
What it does
Federal agencies must adopt sustainable practices and meet energy, water, building, fleet, acquisition, and waste reduction targets.
Real-world impact
- Requires federal buildings to meet green construction and renovation standards.
- Changes purchasing rules to favor energy-efficient, recycled, and biobased products.
- Reduces federal fleet petroleum use and increases non-petroleum fuel usage.
Topics
Summary
This order requires federal agencies to strengthen how they manage energy, transportation, and environmental matters and to improve efficiency, reduce pollution, and adopt sustainable practices. It sets agency goals for lowering energy and water use, increasing renewable energy and recycling, improving building performance, buying greener products, and cutting fleet petroleum use.
Agency leaders must assign senior officials, report progress, and apply the rules to contractors and tenants when appropriate. The aim is to reduce waste, save taxpayer money, and make government operations more sustainable.
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