Transitioning to a New Green Agenda

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Transitioning to a New Green Agenda Cynthia
VallinaEOP/OMB/OFPPCory ClaussenProfessional
Staff Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition and Forestry Robin HeardDeputy
Assistant Secretaryfor Administration, USDA

• 2009 GSA International Products and Services Expo

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Transitioning to a New Green Agenda Cynthia
VallinaEOP/OMB/OFPP
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Obama Administration Priorities

• Recovery Act Infrastructure Investments
• Greening the Government--- Green Procurement---
  Reduce Environmental Impact
• Continuation of OMB Scorecards
• Results and Transparency

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Recovery Act Guidance

• 2.8 Federal Infrastructure Investments a
  description of agency plans to spend funds
  effectively to comply with energy efficiency and
  green building requirements and to demonstrate
  Federal leadership in sustainability, energy
  efficiency and reducing the agencys
  environmental impact.
• 2.9 What is Required in program-specific plans
  for Federal Infrastructure Investments?

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Recovery Act Funding

• gt 24 billion provided for infrastructure
  (Construction, R and A, O and M backlog)
• At least 11.8 billion tagged specifically for
  greening and/or energy efficiency
• 15 agencies received funds from 25 million to
  10.4 billion
• Others will need to utilize ESPC/UESC to meet
  federal sustainability requirements

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OMB Recovery GuidanceHow will agencies comply
with green building requirements?

• Energy Efficiency
• Sustainable Design Construction (GP)
• Energy Efficient Capital Equipment
• Metering
• Solar Hot Water
• Technical Assistance Opportunities
• Maximize investments and leverage Performance
  with ESPC/UESCs
• Report!

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Sustainable Guiding Principles

• Employ Integrated Design Principles
• Optimize Energy Performance
• Protect and Conserve Water?20 indoor ?50
  outdoor
• Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality
• Reduce Impact of Materials
• Apply to new, existing and leased space

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Green ProcurementMaterials Impact

• Recycled Content (RCRA)
• Energy Star/Efficient (EPACT 2005)
• Biobased (FSRIA)
• Alternative Fuels (EPACT 1992 and 2005)
• Non-Ozone Depleting Substances (CAA)
• Environmental Preferable (EO13423)
• Priority Chemicals (EO13423)
• Water Efficient/Water Sense
• Renewable Energy from new sources (gt1999)

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Federal Goals

• Reduce energy 3 annually/30 by 2015
• Reduce water 2 annually/16 by 2015
• Use renewables 3-5-7.5/half new
• Achieve 15 sustainable buildings by 2015
• Acquire Green Products and Services
• gt 80 Green and lt 5 Red on facility EMS report
  card metrics

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OMB Scorecard Measures

• Green Procurement Has a comprehensive, written
  affirmative procurement program that includes all
  green products and services covered in EO 13423,
  demonstrates compliance annually, develops
  corrective action plans to address shortcomings
  and conducts training.
• Green Buildings Demonstrates comprehensive
  implementation of sustainable guiding principles
  for new, existing and leased buildings
  consistent with EO and statutory requirements.
  Agencies must demonstrate that they are on tract
  to meet 15 in 2015 goal.

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Transparency Results

• Transparency Accountability
• Beyond ARRA (Recovery) Tracking
• Web-based reporting
• Reporting to Congress
• Posting results
• Individual Agency Scorecards?

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On the Horizon

• Exceeding the Goals
• New Executive Order
• New Statutes
• Updates to Scorecards
• Quarterly White House Meetings
• Annual Reporting

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Contact Information

• Questions? Comments? Your input is welcome
• Cynthia VallinaOMB-EOP725 17th Street,
  NWWashington, DC 20503vallina_at_omb.eop.gov202-
  395-4544

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Transitioning to a New Green Agenda Cory
ClaussenProfessional Staff MemberSenate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Transitioning to a New Green Agenda

• Congressional Whos Who
• Time for Change
• Programs of Interest
• Current Issues
• Challenges to Reform

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Calls for Change Why Now?

• Why Now? Congress responds to pressure from the
  ground up
• Oil Prices and Volatile Markets
• Global Warming
• Geopolitical Concerns
• Job Creation
• Change in Leadership
• Desire to Lead
• Unintended Consequences of Inaction
• Public Consciousness and Interest Group
  Effectiveness
• Global Pressures

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Congressional Whos Who

• Committees of Importance

Senate Committee Chair
Environment and Public Works Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA)
Energy and Natural Resources Sen. Jeff Bingaman (NM)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Sen. Tom Harkin (IA)
Appropriations Sen. Daniel Inouye (HI)
House Committee Chair
Agriculture Rep. Collin Peterson (MN)
Energy and Commerce Rep. Henry Waxman (CA)
Natural Resources Rep. Nick Rahall (WV)
Ways and Means Rep. Charlie Rangel (NY)
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Programs of Interest Executive Order 13423

• 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 least10 annually.
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY Reduce energy intensity by 3
  annually through2015 or by 30 by 2015.
• GREENHOUSE GASES By reducing energy intensity by
  3 annually or 30by 2015, reduce greenhouse gas
  emissions.
• WATER CONSERVATION Reduce water consumption
  intensity by 2 annually through 2015.
• PROCUREMENT Expand purchases of
  environmentally-sound goods and services,
  including biobased products.

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Programs of Interest, (cont.) Executive Order
13423

• 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.
• RENEWABLE POWER At least 50 of current
  renewable energy purchases must come from new
  renewable sources (in service after January 1,
  1999).
• POLLUTION PREVENTION Reduce use of chemicals and
  toxic materials and purchase lower risk chemicals
  and toxic materials from top priority list.
• BUILDING PERFORMANCE Construct or renovate
  buildings in accordance with sustainability
  strategies, including resource conservation,
  reduction, and use sitting and indoor
  environmental quality.

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Programs of Interest

• USDA BioPreferred Program Marketing and
  Procurement
• History of Program
• Opportunities
• Strengths
• Challenges and Threats
• Consumer Awareness
• Procurement Challenges
• Measurement
• Funding

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Programs of Interest

• RFS -Renewable Fuel Standard (EPA)

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Programs of Interest

• Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (IRS)
• Small Ethanol Producer Credit (IRS)
• Biodiesel Tax Credit (IRS)
• Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit (IRS)
• Renewable Diesel Tax Credit (IRS)
• Cellulosic Biofuel Production Tax Credit (IRS)
• Depreciation Allowance for Cellulosic Biofuel
  Plant Property (IRS)

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Programs of Interest

• Bioenergy Program (USDA)
• Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency
  (USDA)
• Value-Added Producer Grants Program (VAPG) (USDA)
• Biorefinery Development Grants (USDA)
• Business and Industry (BI) Guaranteed Loans
• Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG)

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Programs of Interest

• Biorefinery Assistance
• Repowering Assistance
• Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels
• Feedstock Flexibility for Producers of Biofuels
  (Sugar)
• Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)

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Programs of Interest

• Biomass Research and Development Initiative (DOE)
• Biorefinery Project Grants (DOE)
• Loan Guarantees for Ethanol from Alt Feedstocks
  (DOE)
• DOE Loan Guarantee (DOE)
• Cellulosic Biofuels Production Incentive (DOE)

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Programs of Interest

• Import Duty for Fuel Ethanol (Customs)

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Current Issues

• Biofuels Interagency Working Group
• Indirect Land Use Renewable Fuel Std Rulemaking
  (RFS-2)
• CAFE Standards
• Climate Change Legislation Cap and Trade
• Renewable Energy Standards
• Technology Opportunities and Challenges
• Efficiency Standards
• Other Issues on the Legislative Agenda (Health
  Care, Regulatory Reform, Economic Recovery)

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Challenges to Reform

• Funding
• Appropriations Process
• Budgets
• Buy-In
• Public
• Implementing Agencies
• Complexity
• Rule Making
• Science
• Controversies

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Leading Greening Congress

• Greening of the Capitol
• Program Description
• Successes
• Challenges

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Transitioning to a New Green AgendaUSDA Walking
the Walk  Robin HeardDeputy Assistant
Secretaryfor Administration, USDA
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USDA Green Agenda

• A key part of USDA's approach to the new
  Administration's green agenda is to lead by
  example "to walk the walk"
• We're leading by example in
• Employing sustainable landscaping around our
  headquarters building
• Making our food services more sustainable
• Green building design, construction, and
  renovation
• Increasing use of biobased products

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Concept to Reality
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Sustainable Landscape
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Stage 1 - Clearing
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Stage 2 - Seed Planting
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Planting Continues
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Gardens as Carbon Sinks
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Landscape Practices
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Sustainable Foodservice
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Foodservice Products
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Foodservice Facilities
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Facility Renovations
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Furniture and Furnishings
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Facility Cleaning
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Administration andAgency Commitment
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