Tag: greenhouse gas

Federal Contractors Should Expect Climate Disclosure Rules to Become New Norm

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, Guest Contributor Jul 8, 2022 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 8, 2022

A forthcoming proposed rule from the Biden administration will require contractors supplying goods and services to the federal government to disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other climate-related risks. The rule follows similar requirements proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to the disclosure of climate change risks. The proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation […]

Biden Orders Federal Government to Shoot for Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Dec 17, 2021 Green Building

Updated: Dec 17, 2021

President Joseph Biden Jr. signed Executive Order (EO) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, on December 8, 2021. This EO directs the federal government to decarbonize by 2050 and orders it to “lead by example” and use its “scale and procurement power” to achieve five ambitious goals: 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030, […]