'We hope this use of the Defense Production Act is a turning point for the president, who must use all his executive powers to confront the climate emergency head-on,' said Jean Su with the Center for Biological Diversity.
"We hope this use of the Defense Production Act is a turning point for the president, who must use all his executive powers to confront the climate emergency head-on," said Jean Su with the Center for Biological Diversity.The White House announced on Monday executive actions to help"create a bridge" to a"clean energy future" including invoking the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of U.S.-made solar panels.
Put the full power of federal procurement to work spurring additional domestic solar manufacturing capacity by directing the development of master supply agreements, including"super preference" status; and "Together, these actions will spur domestic manufacturing, construction projects, and good-paying jobs—all while cutting energy costs for families, strengthening our grid, and tackling climate change and environmental injustice," the White House said."With a stronger clean energy arsenal, the United States can be an even stronger partner to our allies, especially in the face of Putin's war in Ukraine.
Anusha Narayanan, climate campaign director at Greenpeace USA, echoed Su in calling on Biden to"take [climate] action at the scale that science and justice demand."
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