[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 55449-55450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21886]


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                Proclamation 10269 of September 30, 2021

                
National Clean Energy Action Month, 2021

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In the months leading up to this year's National Clean 
                Energy Action Month, nearly 1 in 3 Americans has seen 
                their community struck by weather disasters. The 
                climate crisis is here and is threatening the safety 
                and health of Americans across our Nation and people 
                around the world. As the country continues to face 
                droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, and 
                hurricanes, we recognize that the window to avoid 
                catastrophic outcomes is rapidly closing. The science 
                is undeniable, and the cost of inaction is rising. At 
                the same time, winter storms and hurricanes have 
                tragically reminded us of the suffering and loss of 
                life that can occur when access to energy is cut off or 
                disrupted. During National Clean Energy Action Month, 
                we recognize the importance of a clean energy future 
                and the vital role we all have to play in working to 
                avert the climate crisis.

                Today, the energy sector accounts for more than 80 
                percent of United States emissions. My Administration 
                has set ambitious and attainable goals of reducing 
                United States greenhouse gas emissions by achieving a 
                100 percent clean electricity sector by 2035 and 
                reaching net zero emissions economy-wide by no later 
                than 2050. The path forward is clear: we must move 
                quickly and decisively to power America with clean 
                energy. This will require investment and innovation and 
                will result not only in cleaner energy but also new 
                jobs and lower bills.

                That is why my Administration has been working 
                aggressively to scale the deployment of large-scale and 
                rooftop solar, offshore and onshore wind, and other 
                clean energy technologies. We are committed to 
                investing in American innovation to drive down costs 
                and reduce our overall demand for energy. We are 
                committed to upgrading, modernizing, and expanding our 
                power grid to include clean power and to ensuring our 
                grid is more resilient in the face of everything from 
                extreme weather to cyber attacks. We are also investing 
                in emerging technologies and bolstering our domestic 
                supply chain for batteries and other clean technologies 
                so that our clean energy future is made in America. At 
                the same time, we are investing in the communities that 
                are home to coal and fossil-fuel power plants to create 
                new good-paying job opportunities for the workers who 
                have powered our country and economy for over a 
                century.

                While the Federal Government can leverage powerful 
                tools to help our Nation reach our climate goals, we 
                cannot do it alone. Every American has a role to play 
                in making smarter, more conscientious choices about how 
                we use power within our homes, offices, schools, and 
                places of worship. Simple actions like turning off the 
                lights when we leave a room or upgrading our energy 
                monitoring systems using tools like smart thermostats 
                can help conserve energy and save money on energy 
                bills. These small, intentional acts can add up to 
                significant savings.

                During National Clean Energy Action Month, we also 
                recognize that for too long, low-income communities and 
                communities of color have borne a disproportionate 
                burden of pollution from fossil fuels and other 
                industries.

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                That is why I signed an Executive Order establishing a 
                White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council to 
                prioritize environmental justice and ensure a whole-of-
                government approach to addressing current and 
                historical environmental injustices. Our goal is to 
                ensure that historically underserved communities also 
                benefit from clean energy.

                Throughout National Clean Energy Action Month, we 
                recommit to acting on the climate crisis with urgency 
                and moving quickly toward 100 percent clean energy, so 
                we can create a safer, healthier, more prosperous 
                future for all Americans.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2021 
                as National Clean Energy Action Month. I call upon the 
                citizens of the United States to recognize this month 
                by working together to mitigate climate change and 
                achieve a healthier environment for all.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2021-21886
Filed 10-4-21; 11:15 am]
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