WASHINGTON – The Biden administration said Monday it will invest $2 billion in 150 federal construction projects in 39 states that use materials that minimize carbon emissions, its latest effort to address climate change through government purchasing power.
The General Services Administration will prioritize the purchase of asphalt, concrete, glass and steel produced and disposed with lower levels of associated greenhouse gas emissions that meet a standard for environmental products.
“The US government has a huge market share – particularly in concrete and asphalt – and I think that helps drive the industry toward an ever-increasing level of innovation when it comes to decarbonization,” John Podesta , senior advisor to President Joe Biden. he told Reuters.
Podesta oversees implementation of the administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, which provides more than $3 billion to the GSA to invest in buildings to reduce carbon emissions.
He said the investments will help address emissions from sectors that are among the most difficult to decarbonize.
Podesta and GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan announced the investments during a visit to Topeka, Kansas, where a federal building and courthouse will receive $25 million of $2 billion in planned investments to modernize facilities and make them more energy efficient.
The Biden administration will invest $2 billion in 150 federal construction projects in 39 states to minimize carbon emissions.REUTERS
Asphalt, concrete, glass and steel are among the most carbon-intensive building materials. They account for nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. manufacturing sector, according to the GSA.
The administration aims to have a federal buildings portfolio with net-zero emissions by 2045 and net-zero emissions in government procurement by 2050.
“This funding helps create a market for low- and zero-carbon materials, further incentivizing industrial manufacturers to take advantage of other IRA programs aimed at helping them reduce their emissions,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. , it’s a statement.
Other selected buildings are located in Boston, Massachusetts; Cleveland Ohio; Salt Lake City, Utah and San Francisco, California.
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