The E.O. consolidates and strengthens five executive orders and two memorandums of
understanding and establishes new and updated goals, practices, and reporting
requirements for environmental, energy, and transportation performance and
accountability.
Implementing instructions here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/procurement/green/eo1342...
The new Executive Order requires Federal agencies to lead by example in advancing the nation's energy security and environmental performance by achieving these goals:
• VEHICLES: Increase purchase of alternative fuel, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles when commercially available.
• PETROLEUM CONSERVATION: Reduce petroleum consumption in fleet
vehicles by 2% annually through 2015.
• ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE: Increase alternative fuel consumption at least
10% annually.
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Reduce energy intensity by 3 % annually through
2015 or by 30% by 2015.
• GREENHOUSE GASES: By reducing energy intensity by 3% annually or 30%
by 2015, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• RENEWABLE POWER: At least 50% of current renewable energy purchases
must come from new renewable sources (in service after January 1, 1999).
• BUILDING PERFORMANCE: Construct or renovate buildings in accordance
with sustainability strategies, including resource conservation, reduction, and use;
siting; and indoor environmental quality.
• WATER CONSERVATION: Reduce water consumption intensity by 2%
annually through 2015.
• PROCUREMENT: Expand purchases of environmentally-sound goods and
services, including biobased products.
• POLLUTION PREVENTION: Reduce use of chemicals and toxic materials and
purchase lower risk chemicals and toxic materials from top priority list.
• ELECTRONICS MANAGEMENT: Annually, 95% of electronic products
purchased must meet Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
standards where applicable; enable Energy Star® features on 100% of computers
and monitors; and reuse, donate, sell, or recycle 100% of electronic products
using environmentally sound management practices.
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: Implement EMS at all
appropriate organizational levels to ensure use of EMS as the primary
management approach for addressing environmental aspects of internal agency
operations and activities.
