Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad | The White House

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The United States and the world are facing a deep climate crisis. We have a narrow time to take action at home and abroad to avoid the most catastrophic impact of the crisis and seize the opportunities brought about by climate change. Domestic actions must go hand-in-hand with the international leadership of the United States in order to greatly strengthen global actions. Together, we must listen to science and keep pace with the times.

According to the Presidential authorization granted to me by the U.S. Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, the order is as follows:

Part One-Putting the Climate Crisis at the Center of U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security

Section 101. policy. The US international community’s response to climate change (which has become a climate crisis) is more necessary and urgent than ever. The scientific community has clearly pointed out that the scale and speed of necessary actions are greater than previously thought. There is little time to avoid putting the world on a dangerous and possibly catastrophic climate orbit. To deal with the climate crisis, it will be necessary to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale before the middle of this century or less, and require global net zero emissions.

The policy of our government is that climate factors should become a basic element of US foreign policy and national security. The United States will cooperate with other countries and partners bilaterally and multilaterally to put the world on a sustainable climate path. The United States will also take swift action to build resilience at home and abroad to withstand the impact of climate change. This impact has already appeared and will continue to intensify according to current trends.

Second 102. Purpose. The order is based on and reaffirms the actions taken by our government to put the climate crisis at the forefront of the country’s foreign policy and national security plans, including submitting the United States to accept the instrument to rejoin the Paris Agreement. When implementing (and using this as a basis) the three overall goals of the Paris Agreement (safe global temperature, enhanced climate resilience, and financial flows consistent with ways to achieve low greenhouse gas emissions and climate adaptive development) , The United States will play a leading role in promoting a significant increase in global climate ambitions to address climate challenges. in this regard:

(A) I will host the early leaders’ climate summit, aiming to improve climate ambitions and make positive contributions to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and beyond. 

(B) The United States will reconvene the main economic forum on energy and climate starting from the leaders’ climate summit. The United States will work with members of the forum and other appropriate partners to implement green recovery efforts, promote clean energy transitions, decarbonize sectors, and align capital flows with the goals of the Paris Agreement. , Including coal financing, nature-based solutions, and solutions to other climate-related challenges.

(C) I have established a new presidential appointment, the President’s Special Envoy on Climate Issues, to emphasize the issue of climate change and that my government will be committed to solving this issue.  

(D) Recognizing that climate change will affect a wide range of topics, therefore, in a wide range of international forums, including the Group of Seven (G7), calling for strengthening climate ambitions and integrating climate considerations will be a priority for the United States. The Group of Twenty (G20) and forums deal with clean energy, aviation, shipping, Arctic, ocean, sustainable development, migration and other related topics. Encourage the special presidential envoy on climate issues and others to promote innovative approaches, including international multi-stakeholder initiatives. In addition, our government will cooperate with states, localities, tribes, territories and other American stakeholders to promote American climate diplomacy.

(E) The United States will immediately begin the process of developing its nationally determined contributions in accordance with the Paris Agreement. This process will include the analysis and input of relevant executive departments and agencies (institutions), as well as appropriate contacts with domestic stakeholders. The United States’ goal is to submit its nationally determined contributions before the leaders’ climate summit.

(F) The United States will also immediately begin to formulate a climate financing plan, strategically use multilateral and bilateral channels and institutions to assist developing countries in implementing ambitious emission reduction measures, protect important ecosystems, and enhance their ability to withstand the effects of climate change. , And promote the flow of capital to climate-related investments and stay away from high-carbon investments. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury will coordinate with the President’s Special Envoy on Climate Issues, composed of the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the CEO of Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the United States Agency for Trade and Development. Director, Director of the Bureau of Management and Budget and the head of any agency providing foreign aid and development financing to other agencies as appropriate. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit plans to the President through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy within 90 days from the date of the order.

(G) The Minister of Finance shall:

(I) Ensure that the United States is present and participates in relevant international forums and institutions engaged in climate-related financial risk management;

(Ii) Develop strategies on how to use the voice and votes of the United States in international financial institutions, including the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, to promote financial plans, economic stimulus plans, and debt relief initiatives. Cooperate and support the goals of the Paris Agreement; and

(Iii) Work with the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the CEO of DFC to develop a plan to promote the protection of the Amazon rainforest and other key ecosystems that are global carbon sinks, including through market mechanisms.

(H) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Treasury and the Secretary of Energy shall work with the heads of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the DFC CEO, and other agencies and partners, as appropriate, consult with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to determine what steps can be taken to enable the United States to promote End international financing of carbon-intensive fossil fuel-based energy while promoting sustainable development and green recovery.

(I) The Secretary of Energy should work with the Secretary of State and other agency leaders as appropriate to determine steps through which the United States can strengthen international cooperation to promote the deployment of innovative and clean energy technologies, which are vital for climate protection.

(J) The Secretary of State shall prepare a transportation plan within 60 days from the date of the order to seek the opinion of the Senate and agree to approve the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on the phase-out of ozone layer substances. Production and consumption of HFCs.

Second 103. Prioritize climate in foreign policy and national security. To ensure that climate change factors are critical to U.S. foreign policy and national security:

(A) Institutions engaged in a wide range of international work should coordinate development with the President’s Special Envoy on Climate Issues, and submit to the President through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs within 90 days from the date of the order, and incorporate climate factors into their international work as appropriate and in accordance with applicable laws Strategy and implementation plan. These strategies and plans should include assessments of:

(I) Climate impacts related to broad institutional strategies in a particular country or region;

(Ii) The impact of climate on the infrastructure (such as embassies and military installations) managed by institutions abroad, but does not affect the existing requirements for assessing such infrastructure;

(Iii) How the agency intends to manage such impacts or incorporate risk mitigation measures into its overall installation plan; and

(Iv) How the agency’s international work, including the participation of partners, can help to deal with the climate crisis.

(B) The Director of National Intelligence shall prepare a national intelligence assessment on the impact of climate change on national and economic security within 120 days from the date of the order.

(C) The Secretary of Defense coordinates with the Secretary of Commerce through the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee, the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the National Intelligence Agency, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and other appropriate agencies The person in charge should develop and submit to the President an analysis report on the impact of climate change on security (climate risk analysis) within 120 days from the date of the issuance of this order, which can be incorporated into modeling, simulation, war games and other analyses.

(D) When formulating the National Defense Strategy, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall consider the impact of climate change on security, including any relevant information from the climate risk analysis described in subsection (c) of this section. , National Defense Planning Guidance, Chairman’s Risk Assessment and other related strategies, plans and programming documents and procedures. Beginning in January 2022, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will provide an annual update through the National Security Council on the progress made in incorporating the security impact of climate change into these documents and processes.

(E) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider the impact of climate change in the Arctic region, my country’s borders and key national functions, including any relevant information from climate risk analysis described in subsection (c) of this section, and formulate relevant strategies, plans and Program design documents and processes. Beginning in January 2022, the Secretary of Homeland Security should provide an annual update through the National Security Council on the progress made in incorporating the impact of climate change on homeland security into these documents and processes.

104 seconds. Return to the original state. Hereby restore the Presidential Memorandum (Climate Change and National Security) dated September 21, 2016. 

Part Two-Addressing the Climate Crisis at the Government Level

Second 201. Policy. Even if our country gets rid of the deep public health and economic crisis caused by the pandemic, we are also facing a climate crisis that threatens our people and communities, public health and economy, and even threatens our ability to survive on the planet. Although the dangers are already obvious, there is hope in the solution-creating high-paying union jobs, building modern and sustainable infrastructure, creating a fair, clean energy future, and an opportunity to put the United States on a path to net net growth-not too late Achieve zero emissions for the entire economy in 2050.

We must listen to science and take action. We must strengthen the protection of clean air and water. We must hold polluters accountable for their actions. We must achieve environmental justice in communities across the United States. The federal government must promote the assessment, disclosure, and mitigation of climate pollution and climate-related risks in all sectors of our economy, and mobilize the creativity, courage and capital necessary to make our country resilient in the face of such threats. Together, we must take bold and incremental actions to deal with the climate crisis, combining the full capabilities of the federal government with the efforts of all corners of our country, all levels of government, and all sectors of the economy. 

The policy of the Chinese government is to organize and deploy the full capabilities of various agencies to respond to the climate crisis, to implement government-wide methods to reduce climate pollution in all sectors of the economy; to improve the ability to resist the effects of climate change; to protect public health; to protect us The land, waters, and biodiversity of the country; provide environmental justice; especially through innovation, commercialization, and deployment of clean energy technologies and infrastructure to stimulate high-paying union work and economic growth. Successfully responding to these challenges will require the federal government to adopt this coordinated approach from planning to implementation, as well as the substantial participation of stakeholders including state, local, and tribal governments.

Second 202. White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy. The White House Internal Climate Policy Office (Climate Policy Office) is hereby established in the President’s Office, which will coordinate the decision-making process on domestic climate policy issues; coordinate domestic climate policy recommendations to the president; ensure that domestic climate policy decisions and plans are consistent with the president’s Consistent with the established goals of the United Nations and to effectively achieve them; and oversee the implementation of the president’s domestic climate policy agenda. The staff of the Office of Climate Policy should be led by the Assistant to the President and the National Climate Advisor (National Climate Advisor), and should include the Deputy Assistant to the President and the National Climate Advisor. The Climate Policy Office shall provide necessary personnel and other assistance for the implementation of the provisions of this order on the premise of the implementation of the funding, and may cooperate with established or ad hoc committees or inter-agency groups. All agencies shall cooperate with the Office of Climate Policy and provide the Office of Climate Policy with the required information, support and assistance in accordance with applicable laws as appropriate.

Section 203. National Climate Task Force. Accordingly, the National Climate Task Force (Task Force) was established. The task force should be chaired by a national climate adviser.

(A) Membership. The task force shall consist of the following other members:

(I) The Secretary of the Treasury;

(Ii) Secretary of Defense;

(Iii) Attorney General;

(Iv) Minister of the Interior;

(V) Minister of Agriculture;

(Vi) Secretary of Commerce;

(Vii) Minister of Labor;

(Viii) Minister of Health and Human Services;

(Ix) Director of Housing and Urban Development Bureau;

(X) Minister of Transport;

(Xi) Minister of Energy;

(Xii) Secretary of Homeland Security;

(Xiii) Director of General Services;

(Xiv) Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council;

(15) Director of the Environmental Protection Agency;

(Xvi) Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(Xvii) Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

(Xviii) Assistant to the President in charge of domestic policy;

(Xix) Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs;

(Xx) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism; and

(21) Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.

(B) Tasks and work. The task force should assist in organizing and deploying government-wide approaches to respond to the climate crisis. The task force should promote the planning and implementation of key federal actions to reduce climate pollution; enhance resilience to the effects of climate change; protect public health; protect our land, waters, oceans and biodiversity; provide environmental justice; and stimulate high salaries Union work and economic growth. When necessary and appropriate, task force members will contact state, local, tribal, and territorial governments on these matters; workers and communities; and leaders in all sectors of our economy. 

(C) Prioritize actions. To the extent permitted by law, task force members should prioritize actions to address climate change in their decision-making and budgeting processes, contracts and procurement, and contacts with state, local, tribal, and regional governments; workers and communities; and all of our economy The leader of the department.

Leverage the purchasing power of the federal government and real estate and asset management

Second 204. Policy. My government’s policy is to lead the country’s efforts to respond to the climate crisis-specifically, to align federal procurement with the management of real estate, public land and waters, and financial plans to support strong climate action . By providing an immediate, clear and stable source of product demand, increased transparency and data, and robust market standards, the US government will help promote the private sector’s supply capacity for the US clean industry and promote the improvement of the US clean industry’s supply capacity. Energy, buildings, vehicles and other necessary products and materials.

Second 205. Federal clean power and vehicle procurement strategy. (A) The Chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee, the Director of General Services, the Director of the Office and the Bureau of Management and Budget, and the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Energy and other relevant agencies in coordination with other relevant agencies shall adopt the task force established in Section 203 of this order Assist the National Climate Advisor to develop a comprehensive plan to create good jobs and stimulate the clean energy industry by revitalizing the sustainable development of the federal government.

(B) The purpose of the plan shall be to use all available procurement authorities, as appropriate and in accordance with applicable laws, to achieve or promote:

(I) Establish a carbon-free power sector no later than 2035; and

(Ii) Clean and zero-emission vehicles in federal, state, local, and tribal government fleets, including vehicles from the United States Postal Service.

(C) If necessary, the plan should recommend any other legislation needed to achieve these goals.

(D) The plan should also aim to ensure that the United States retains union positions related to the operation of clean and zero-emission fleets and encourages the creation of union positions in the manufacturing of these new vehicles. The plan should be submitted to the task force within 90 days from the date of the order.

Seconds 206. Procurement standards. According to the executive order of January 25, 2021, entitled "Ensure that all Americans make the future in the United States," various agencies are making clean energy, improving energy efficiency, and making clean energy procurement decisions. Agents shall apply and implement the Davis-Bacon Act and current wage and benefit requirements in accordance with applicable laws. The Minister of Labor should take steps to update the current wage requirements. The Chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee should consider adopting other administrative measures and guidelines to assist the Federal Procurement Regulatory Commission in formulating regulatory amendments to increase the contractor’s attention to carbon emissions reduction and federal sustainability.  

Second 207. Renewable energy in public land and offshore. The Minister of the Interior shall review the siting and licensing procedures for public lands and offshore waters to determine measures that can be taken to comply with applicable laws to increase the renewable energy production of these lands and waters. The goal is to double offshore wind energy by 2030, while ensuring strong protection of our land, waters and biodiversity, and creating good employment opportunities. When conducting this review, the Minister of the Interior shall, through the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, consult with the heads of relevant agencies as appropriate, including the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The Minister of Energy, Chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee, state and tribal authorities, project developers and other interested parties. The Minister of the Interior shall contact the tribal authorities regarding the development and management of renewable and conventional energy on tribal land.

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Development of oil and gas on public land and offshore. Within the scope of compliance with applicable laws, the Minister of the Interior shall suspend new oil and gas leases on public lands or offshore waters before the Director’s comprehensive review and reconsideration. The Ministry of the Interior has extensive management responsibilities for public lands and offshore waters, including potential Climate and other impacts related to oil and gas activities on public land or offshore waters. The Minister of the Interior shall complete this review in consultation with the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Commerce (through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and the Minister of Energy. The Minister of the Interior shall consider whether to adjust the royalties related to coal, oil and natural gas resources extracted from public land and offshore waters, or take other appropriate actions to consider when performing analysis and within the scope of compliance with applicable laws. To the corresponding climate cost.

Second 209. Fossil fuel subsidies. Agency heads should identify any fossil fuel subsidies provided by their respective agencies as the director of the Office of Management and Budget and the National Climate Advisor, and then take steps to ensure that within the scope of applicable laws, federal funds do not directly subsidize fossil fuels. The director of the Office of Management and Budget should coordinate with the head of the agency and the National Climate Advisor to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies from budget requests for fiscal year 2022 and beyond.

Second 210. Clean energy in financial management. The head of the agency shall identify federal funding opportunities for the director of the Office of Management and Budget and the National Climate Advisor to promote the innovation, commercialization, and deployment of clean energy technologies and infrastructure, and then take steps to ensure that federal funding is within compliance with applicable laws Used to stimulate the innovation, commercialization and deployment of clean energy technologies and infrastructure. The director of the Office of Management and Budget should coordinate with the head of the agency and the national climate adviser to prioritize such investments in the president's fiscal year 2022 and later budget applications.

     Second 211. Climate action plans and data and information products to improve adaptive capacity and increase resilience. (A) The head of each agency shall submit a draft action plan to the task force and the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer within 120 days from the date of the issuance of this order, which shall describe the measures and means that the agency can take to promote adaptation Strengthen the ability to resist the impact of climate change. The action plan, among other things, should describe the agency’s climate vulnerability and describe the agency’s plan to use procurement power to improve the energy and water efficiency of U.S. government facilities, buildings and facilities, and to ensure that they are well prepared to deal with the climate Preparation for change. Institutions should consider the feasibility of using the purchasing power of the federal government to promote innovation, and should seek to improve the federal government’s ability to withstand supply chain disruptions. This destruction increases the risk of the country’s manufacturing and consumers’ access to key goods and services. The agent shall disclose its action plan and publish it on the agent's website within the scope permitted by applicable laws.

(B) Within 30 days after the agency submits an action plan, the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer shall coordinate with the Director of the Bureau of Management and Budget to review the plan to assess its consistency with the policies specified in Article 204, the order and the management and Priorities issued by the Budget Office.

(C) After submitting the preliminary action plan, the head of each agency shall submit a progress report on the status of implementation to the task force and the Federal Chief Sustainable Development Officer every year. The agent shall make the progress report public and publish it on the agent's website within the scope permitted by applicable laws. The person in charge of the agency shall, within the scope of applicable law, assign the chief sustainability officer of his respective agency the authority to perform the duties related to the execution of this order.

(D) In ​​order to assist agencies and state, local, tribal and regional governments, communities and businesses in preparing for and adapting to the effects of climate change, the Secretary of Commerce through the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Director and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, as appropriate, coordinate with the heads of other agencies to provide the task force with information on how to expand and improve public-facing climate forecasting capabilities and information products. In addition, in their capacity as the chairman and vice-chairman of the Federal Geographic Data Commission, the Secretary of the Interior and the Deputy Director of Administration and Budget Administration shall assess and provide the task force with the potential development of an integrated federal geographic map service that can promote public access and Climate-related information, which will help federal, state, local and tribal governments in climate planning and restoration activities.

Encourage employees by rebuilding infrastructure for a sustainable economy

Second 212. Policy. This country needs millions of construction, manufacturing, engineering, and skilled workers to build a new American infrastructure and clean energy economy. These jobs will create opportunities for young people and older workers switching to new occupations, as well as people from different backgrounds and communities. Such work will bring opportunities to communities that are often abandoned. These communities are the result of economic transformation, and the places suffering from continuous pollution are the most polluted places, including low-income rural and urban communities, non-ferrous communities and indigenous communities . 

     Seconds 213. Sustainable infrastructure. (A) The Chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall take steps consistent with applicable laws to ensure that federal infrastructure investment reduces climate pollution, and require federal licensing decisions to consider its impact on the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. In addition, they should review the site selection and permitting process, including the ongoing site selection and permitting process under the auspices of the Federal Licensing Improvement Steering Committee, and report to the US National Climate Advisor, and determine measures that can be taken to comply with applicable laws In order to accelerate the deployment of clean energy and power transmission projects in an environmentally stable manner.

     (B) The person in charge of the agency conducting the infrastructure review should consult with state, local, and tribal officials who are involved in permitting or authorizing the proposed infrastructure project as early as possible to develop an effective decision-making timetable to accommodate the proposed complex project.

Advocate conservation, agriculture and renovation to motivate workers

Second 214. Policy. Our government’s policy is to commit a new generation of Americans to protect our public lands and waters. The federal government must protect America’s natural wealth, increase afforestation, improve recreational activities, increase resilience to wildfires and storms, and create high-paying union jobs for more Americans, including more jobs for women and people of color The opportunity is underrepresented. American farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners play an important role in responding to the climate crisis and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by isolating carbon in soil, grass, trees, and other vegetation and purchasing sustainable biological products and fuels. Coastal communities protect and restore coastal ecosystems (such as wetlands, seagrass, coral and oyster reefs, and mangrove and kelp forests), protect fragile coastlines, sequester carbon and support biodiversity, mitigating climate change and enhancing resilience Can play an important role. And fisheries.

Second 215. Civilian Climate Corps.

In order to promote the policies set out in Section 214 of this order, the Minister of the Interior shall cooperate with the Minister of Agriculture and the heads of other relevant agencies to submit the strategy to the working group within 90 days from that date. The order aims to create a "Civilian Climate Action Plan" within existing funding to mobilize the next generation of protection and resilience workers, and to maximize the creation of accessible training opportunities and good jobs. The initiative aims to protect and restore public land and waters, enhance the resilience of communities, increase afforestation, increase carbon sequestration in the agricultural sector, protect biodiversity, improve people’s access to recreation, and respond to changing climates.

Second 216. Protect our country's land and waters. (A) The Secretary of the Interior should consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council and other relevant agencies, and submit a report to the task force within 90 days from the date of issuance of the order, suggesting that the United States should cooperate with the state, local, Tribal and regional governments, agricultural and forest landowners, fishermen and other key stakeholders are taking steps to achieve the protection of at least 30% of our land and waters by 2030.

(I) The Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Agriculture, and the Minister of Commerce shall seek the opinions of state and local governments, tribal and regional officials, agricultural and forest landowners, and fishermen as appropriate through the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the chairman of the Environmental Quality Council. Together with other major stakeholders, we will jointly define strategies to encourage broad participation in the goal of protecting 30% of our land and waters by 2030.

(Ii) The report should set out criteria for determining whether land and waters meet the conditions for protection, and a mechanism should be established to measure progress towards the 30% target. The Minister of the Interior should then submit an annual report to the task force to monitor progress.

(B) The Minister of Agriculture shall:

(I) Within the first 60 days from the date of the issuance of the order, begin efforts to collect opinions from tribes, farmers, ranchers, forest owners, conservation groups, firefighters, and other stakeholders to make better use of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Plans, funding and financing capabilities and other authorities, and how to encourage voluntary adoption of climate-smart agricultural and forestry practices to reduce the risk of wildfires due to climate change and lead to additional, measurable and verifiable carbon emissions reductions and storage , And sourcing sustainable biological products and fuels; and

(Ii) Submit a report to the working group within 90 days from the date of the issuance of the order to provide recommendations on climate strategies for agriculture and forestry.

     (C) The Secretary of Commerce shall, through the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, begin efforts to collect fishermen, regional ocean councils, fisheries management councils, scientists and other stakeholders within the first 60 days from the date of this order. Explain how to make fisheries and protected resources more resilient to climate change, including changes in management and protection measures, as well as improvements in science, monitoring, and collaborative research.

Encourage workers by revitalizing energy communities

Second 217. Policy. My government’s policy is to improve the quality of air and water, create high-paying union jobs, and create more opportunities for women and people of color in the hardest hit communities (including rural communities), while reducing methane emissions, oil and salt water leakage , And other environmental hazards caused by thousands of previous mining and well sites. Workers in mining and power plants fueled the subsequent industrial revolution and economic growth, which were crucial to the growth of the United States. As the country transitions to a clean energy economy, federal leadership is critical to promoting economic recovery and investment in these communities, ensuring that good jobs are created to provide the option of joining a union, and ensuring the benefits for workers.

     Such work should include projects that reduce the emissions of toxic substances and greenhouse gases in existing and abandoned infrastructure, and prevent environmental damage that endangers communities and poses risks to public health and safety. Blocking leaks from oil and gas wells and reclaiming abandoned mines can create well-paid union jobs in coal, oil and gas communities, while also restoring natural assets, revitalizing the leisure economy and reducing methane emissions. In addition, such work should include efforts to transform idle properties in these communities (such as brownfields) into new hubs for our economic growth. Therefore, federal agencies should coordinate investment and other efforts to assist coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities, and minimize methane emissions from the oil and gas sector as much as possible.

Second 218. Inter-agency Working Group on Coal-fired Power Plant Communities and Economic Rehabilitation

An inter-agency working group (inter-agency working group) on coal and power plant communities and economic revitalization is hereby established. The National Climate Adviser and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy will serve as co-chairs of the inter-agency working group.

(A) Membership. The inter-agency working group should consist of the following other members:

(I) The Secretary of the Treasury;

(Ii) Minister of the Interior;

(Iii) Minister of Agriculture;

(Iv) Secretary of Commerce;

(V) Minister of Labor;

(Vi) Minister of Health and Human Services;

(Vii) Minister of Transportation;

(Viii) Minister of Energy;

(Ix) The Minister of Education;

(X) Director of Environmental Protection Agency;

(Xi) Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(Xii) Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of the Domestic Policy Committee; and

(Xiii) Federal Co-Chairman of the Appalachian Regional Council.

(B) Tasks and work. 

(I) The inter-agency working group shall coordinate the identification and provision of federal resources to revitalize the economy of coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities; develop strategies to implement the policies specified in section 217 of this order and achieve economic and social recovery; assessment Opportunities to ensure the benefits and protection of coal and power plant workers; and regularly submit reports on the progress of the revitalization work to the National Climate Adviser and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.

(Ii) As part of this work, the Inter-Agency Working Group shall submit a report to the President within 60 days from the date of the order, stating all mechanisms consistent with applicable laws, to prioritize grants, federal loan programs, and technology Assistance, financing, procurement, or other existing programs to support and revitalize the economy of the coal and power plant communities, and provide recommendations for actions that are consistent with the goals of the inter-agency working group.

(C) Negotiation. In accordance with the objectives set out in this order and in accordance with applicable laws, the inter-agency working group shall seek the opinions of state, local and tribal officials; trade union environmental justice organizations; community groups; it identifies people who may have views on the tasks of the inter-agency working group.

(D) Administration. The inter-agency working group should be located within the Department of Energy. The chairperson shall convene a regular meeting of the inter-agency working group to determine its agenda and guide its work. The Minister of Energy shall, in consultation with the chairperson, designate the executive director of the inter-agency working group, who shall coordinate the work of the inter-agency working group and lead all staff assigned to the inter-agency working group.

(E) Officials. In order to facilitate the work of the inter-agency working group, the heads of the agencies listed in (a) of this section shall appoint designated officials within the agency to represent the agency’s representative powers in the inter-agency working group, and perform whatever is deemed appropriate by the head of the agency. In case, execute this order within the organization.

Protect environmental justice and ensure economic opportunities

Second 219. Policy. To ensure a fair economic future, the United States must ensure that environmental and economic justice are key considerations in our governance. This means investing in and building a clean energy economy, creating high-paying union jobs, turning disadvantaged communities that have historically been marginalized and overburdened into healthy and prosperous communities, and taking strong actions to mitigate climate change, while Prepare for the impact of climate change on the entire rural, urban and tribal areas. Institutions should address environmental health issues by formulating plans, policies, and activities. These programs, policies, and activities should address human health, the environment, climate-related adverse effects, and other cumulative impacts on vulnerable communities, and the resulting economy Challenge, influence. Therefore, the current government’s policy is to ensure environmental justice and increase economic opportunities for disadvantaged communities that have historically been marginalized and overburdened by pollution and insufficient investment in housing, transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure, and health care. 

Second 220. The White House Inter-Agency Council on Environmental Justice.

(A) Article 1-102 of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994 (Environmental Justice Federal Action for Minorities and Low-income People) is amended as follows:

"(A) The White House Inter-Agency Council on Environmental Justice (Inter-Agency Council) is hereby established in the Executive Office of the President. The Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council shall serve as the Chairman of the Inter-Agency Council.

"(B) Membership. The Inter-Agency Council shall consist of the following other members:

(I) Secretary of Defense;

(Ii) Attorney General;

(Iii) Minister of the Interior;

(Iv) Minister of Agriculture;

(V) Secretary of Commerce;

(Vi) Minister of Labor;

(Vii) Minister of Health and Human Services;

(Viii) Minister of Housing and Urban Development;

(Ix) Minister of Transport;

(X) Minister of Energy;

(Xi) Chairman of the Economic Advisory Committee;

(Xii) Director of Environmental Protection Department;

(Xiii) Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(Xiv) Executive Director of the Federal Licensing Improvement Steering Committee;

(Xv) Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

(Xvi) National Climate Advisor;

(Xvii) Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy; and

(Xviii) Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.

"(C) Under the guidance of the Chairman, the Inter-Agency Council may, as appropriate, establish a group composed exclusively of members of the Inter-Agency Council or their designees in accordance with this section.

"(D) Tasks and work. The Inter-Agency Council should consult with the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Committee and local environmental justice leaders to develop a strategy to address current and historical environmental injustices. The Inter-Agency Council should also develop clear Performance indicators to ensure accountability, and publish an annual public performance scorecard on its implementation.

"(E) Administration. The administrative office within the President’s Executive Office shall provide funding and administrative support to the Inter-agency Council within the scope permitted by law and within the scope of existing allocations. Within the scope permitted by law, including the Economic Law (31 USC 1535), and subject to funding, the Department of Labor, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide administrative support when necessary.

"(F) Meetings and staff. The chairperson shall convene regular meetings of the board of directors to determine its agenda and direct its work. The chairperson shall appoint the executive director of the board of directors, who shall coordinate the work of the inter-agency council and lead Any staff.

"(G) Military officers. To facilitate the work of the Inter-Agency Council, the head of each agency listed in paragraph (b) shall appoint a designated official within the agency to serve as an environmental justice official and have the right to inter-agency The board of directors represents the agency and performs other duties. If the head of the agency deems it appropriate, the responsibilities related to the execution of this order within the agency."

(B) The Inter-Agency Council shall submit a series of recommendations to the President through the National Climate Adviser within 120 days from the date of the issuance of this order to further update Executive Order 12898.

Second 221. White House Environmental Justice Advisory Committee. The White House Environmental Judicial Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) is hereby established within the Environmental Protection Agency, which shall provide advice to the chairpersons of the Inter-Agency Council and the Environmental Quality Council.

     (A) Membership. Members should be appointed by the president and should come from various political fields, and may include the value to the advisory committee of people with knowledge or experience in environmental justice, climate change, disaster preparedness, racial inequality, or other fields determined by the president.

     (B) Tasks and work. The advisory board only provides advisory services. It will provide recommendations to the White House Inter-Agency Council on Environmental Justice established in Section 220 of this order on how to increase the federal government’s efforts to respond to current and historical environmental injustices, including recommendations to update Executive Order 12898.

     (C) Administration. The Environmental Protection Agency shall provide funding and administrative support to the Advisory Committee within the scope permitted by law and within the scope of existing funding. The appointment of members of the advisory committee shall not compensate or reimburse expenses.

     (D) Federal Advisory Committee Act. Where the revised Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5 of the United States Code) may apply to advisory committees, any functions of the President under the Act, except those specified in Section 6 of the Act, shall be Performed by the chief executive of the federal government. Follow the guidelines issued by the Director of General Services.

Seconds 222. Institutional responsibilities. To promote the policies set out in Article 219:

     (A) The Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council shall create a geospatial climate and economic justice screening tool within 6 months from the date of the order, and shall publish an interactive map highlighting disadvantaged communities every year.

     (B) The Director of the Environmental Protection Bureau shall be within the scope of existing funding and consistent with applicable laws:

(I) Through the Office of Law Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, strengthen enforcement of violations of environmental laws and regulations, which will have a disproportionate impact on underserved communities; and

(Ii) Create a community notification program to monitor and provide the public with real-time data on current environmental pollution in frontline and walled communities (places currently most heavily polluted by this type), including emissions, standard pollutants and toxins.

     (C) The Attorney General shall be within the scope of the existing funding and consistent with applicable laws:

(I) Consider changing the name of the Environment and Natural Resources Department to the Environmental Justice and Natural Resources Department;

(Ii) Instruct the department to coordinate with the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency through the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, and coordinate with other client agencies as appropriate, to develop a comprehensive environmental justice enforcement strategy that should seek to provide a systemic environment Take timely remedial measures for illegal acts and pollution and damage to natural resources; and

(Iii) Ensure full attention to the environmental justice of the Department of Justice, including consideration of establishing an office of environmental justice within the Department of Justice to coordinate environmental justice activities between the various departments of the Department of Justice and the US National Attorney’s Office.

(D) The Minister of Health and Human Services shall, in accordance with applicable laws and within the scope of existing funding: 

(I) Establish a climate change and health equality office to address the impact of climate change on the health of the American people; and

(Ii) Establish an inter-agency working group to reduce the risk of climate change for children, the elderly, the disabled and vulnerable groups, and a biennial health care system readiness advisory committee, both of which should report to it regularly Task Force on its progress and findings.

(E) The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall consult with the National Climate Adviser and issue a report within 100 days of the date of the order within the current funding range and determine the climate strategy and technology that will result in the greatest improvement in air and water quality , Should be made public as much as possible and posted on the Office of Labour website.

Second 223. Justice 40 initiative. (A) Within 120 days from the date of the issuance of this order, the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee, the Director of the Bureau of Management and Budget and the National Climate Advisor shall consult with the Advisory Committee to jointly issue recommendations on the following aspects: how to invest in certain federal investments , In order to achieve the goal of 40% of the total revenue flowing to disadvantaged communities. Recommendations should focus on investments in clean energy and energy efficiency; clean transportation; affordable housing and sustainable housing; training and labor development; remediation and reduction of legacy pollution; and the development of critical clean water infrastructure. These recommendations should reflect the existing authority that agencies may have to achieve the 40% target, as well as recommendations for any legislation needed to achieve the 40% target. 

     (B) When formulating recommendations, the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Committee, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the National Climate Advisor should consult with the vulnerable communities affected.

     (C) Within 60 days of the recommendation mentioned in (a) of this section, the person in charge of the agency shall determine the applicable plan investment funds based on the recommendation, and, as appropriate and in accordance with applicable laws, consider providing temporary investment guidance to relevant plan personnel.

     (D) By February 2022, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall coordinate with the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council, the Director of the U.S. Digital Services Agency and other relevant agency heads, and in accordance with applicable laws, publish the annual report on the public website. The environmental justice scorecard, which details the organization’s environmental justice performance indicators.

Part Three-General Provisions

     Seconds 301. General regulations. (A) Nothing in this order shall be interpreted as damage or otherwise affect:

(I) The power granted by the law to the executive department or agency or its responsible person; or

(Ii) The functions of the director of the Office of Management and Budget in relation to budget, administrative or legislative proposals.

     (B) The order shall be executed in accordance with applicable laws and shall be subject to funding.

     (C) The order is not intended and does not create any rights or benefits, whether substantive or procedural, any party can treat the United States, its departments, agencies or entities, its officers and employees in legal or equity Execution under law, agent or any other person.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

White House

January 27, 2021

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