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Obama orders GHG cuts for Federal Agencies; 50% of all new agency vehicles to be ZEV or PHEV by 2025
2015-03-19 20:55:37| Green Car Congress
Obama sets emission cut goals for government
2015-03-19 17:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: President Obama ordered the federal government Thursday to cut greenhouse emissions by 40% over the next decade, and said he hopes private businesses and other nations will follow suit. The executive order signed by Obama also directed the government to increase its use of renewable resources to 30% of energy use. "These are ambitious goals, but we know that they're achievable goals," Obama told reporters after he examined the solar panel technology at the U.S. Department of Energy. In addition,...
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Obama Signs Executive Order Cut Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions 40%
2015-03-19 17:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The federal government contributes only modestly to the U.S.s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But hoping to spur others into action, President Obama announced today that he will issue an executive order that will cut the federal governments greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 percent by 2025, including across its entire supply chain.
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Obama to order gov't to cut its greenhouse gas emissions
2015-03-19 16:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama ordered the federal government on Thursday to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 40 percent, as the U.S. seeks to spur other nations to get serious about climate change. Obama's executive order also directs the government to ramp up use of renewable energy sources to 30 percent of the federal government's consumption. The White House said U.S. taxpayers could save up to $18 billion in electricity costs by reducing greenhouse gases 40 percent over the next decade, compared...
Obama drives ahead on climate with government emissions cuts
2015-03-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama ordered the federal government on Thursday to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by nearly half over the next decade, driving his climate change agenda forward despite percolating challenges from Republican-led states. By curtailing pollution within the U.S. government, Obama sought to increase political pressure on other nations to deal seriously with climate change. The U.S. and other nations will soon announce how much they're willing to cut their national emissions as...
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