President Obama has issued an executive order calling for the federal government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared to 2008 levels over the next decade. He also set a target for increasing the government’s use of renewable energy for electricity to 30% by 2025.
The same day Obama released the announcement, several major federal contractors, including CH2M Hill, GE, AECOM, SAIC, Battelle, Honeywell and others made various commitments at a White House roundtable meeting to monitor and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade.