Rep. Waxman Introduces Bill to Make Federal Government Carbon-Neutral

On June 7, 2007, Chairman Waxman introduced the Carbon-Neutral Government Act, H.R. 2635, which would promote federal leadership in the fight against global warming by making the federal government’s operations carbon-neutral by 2050.

The federal government is the largest energy consumer in the United States and probably the world. A carbon-neutral government is a symbol that the United States will set the standard for environmental responsibility. The Carbon-Neutral Government Act aims to freeze and dramatically reduce the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions until the government is carbon-neutral in 2050. It also includes specific requirements for agency actions to help the government meet these goals.