President Barack Obama, today proclaimed plans to lessen greenhouse gas emissions of federal government by 28 percent by 2020. This shift would lead to hoard up 205 million barrels of oil. The emission plan is the result of the commitment done by the administration to the Copenhagen treaty to lower GHG emissions of US by 17 percent by 2020.
Barrack Obama stated “As the largest energy consumer in the United States, we have a responsibility to American citizens to reduce our energy use and become more efficient,” He also said, “Our goal is to lower costs, reduce pollution, and shift federal energy expenses away from oil and toward local, clean energy.”
Government departments and bureau will become more energy-resourceful and assess the current usage of fuel and energy and consequentially shift to clean and renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and geothermal.
Obama has also argued that curbing GHG emissions and sustaining green lifestyle would not just save the planet but shall also be helpful for the future economic prosperity of United States.
Federal bureaus, in order to reduce emissions have set their own targets for themselves along with the Defense Department to curtail GHG emissions by 34 percent by 2020.
