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"Each year, the federal government purchases about 50,000 new vehicles. Until
recently, almost all of them ran on diesel or gasoline, contributing to U.S.
demand for fossil fuels and encouraging automakers to continue focusing on
fossil-fueled vehicles.
That’s starting to change, and a new directive that the Biden Administration
quietly issued in September 2023 will accelerate the shift.
The administration directed U.S. agencies to begin considering the social cost
of greenhouse gases when making purchase decisions and implementing their
budgets.
That one move has vast implications that go far beyond vehicles. It could
affect decisions across the government on everything from agriculture grants to
fossil fuel drilling on public lands to construction projects. Ultimately, it
could shift demand enough to change what industries produce, not just for the
government but for the entire country."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
