[LINK] US Federal Leadership in Environmental, , Energy, and Economic Performance

[Marghanita da Cruz]

> The new Executive Order requires agencies to measure, manage, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions toward agency-defined targets. It describes a process by which agency goals will be set and reported to the President by the Chair of CEQ. The Executive Order also requires agencies to meet a number of energy, water, and waste reduction targets, including:
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>     * 30% reduction in vehicle fleet petroleum use by 2020;
>     * 26% improvement in water efficiency by 2020;
>     * 50% recycling and waste diversion by 2015;
>     * 95% of all applicable contracts will meet sustainability requirements;
>     * Implementation of the 2030 net-zero-energy building requirement;
>     * Implementation of the stormwater provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, section 438; and
>     * Development of guidance for sustainable Federal building locations in alignment with the Livability Principles put forward by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-signs-an-Executive-Order-Focused-on-Federal-Leadership-in-Environmental-Energy-and-Economic-Performance/>
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