Obama climate change order to push shift to renewables

Obama climate change order to push shift to renewables

Postby Oscar » Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:30 am

Obama climate change order to push shift to renewables

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Government ordered to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, prompting suppliers to follow

The Associated Press Posted: Mar 19, 2015 3:07 PM ET| Last Updated: Mar 19, 2015 3:37 PM ET

President Barack Obama ordered the federal government on Thursday to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 40 per cent, 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 per cent 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 per cent over the next decade, compared to 2008 levels. [. . . .]
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