climate change
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $4.3 billion in funding to reduce climate pollution nationwide through community-driven initiatives.
The independent organization announced that it has selected 25 proposals for the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to address the climate catastrophe, enhance air quality, and advance environmental justice.
“When estimates provided by all selected applicants are combined, the proposed projects would reduce greenhouse gas pollution by as much as 971 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2050, roughly the emissions from 5 million average homes’ energy use each year for over 25 years,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.
The move, part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America plan, intends to expedite the US’s transition to sustainable energy.
The 25 selected applications will fund projects in 30 US states, including one Tribe, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in six sectors: transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture/natural and working lands, and waste and materials management.
The EPA said it will announce up to $300 million in new Climate Pollution Reduction grant selections for Tribes, Tribal consortia, and territories later this summer.
