President Biden Signs Executive Order Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability
President Biden signed an executive order that demonstrates how the U.S. will leverage its scale and procurement power to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis. 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 is building on his whole-of-government effort to tackle the climate crisis in a way that creates well-paying jobs, grows industries, and makes the country more economically competitive.
The president’s executive order directs the federal government to use its scale and procurement power to achieve five ambitious goals: