JUSTICE40 UPDATES
Equity in Energy: How Community Solar Is Involved.
“… The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has transformed the renewable industry. There are protections in the IRA for disadvantaged communities with the implementation of Justice 40, where 40% of certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities affected by pollution. On June 28, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency launched the $7 billion Solar for All competition that will award 60 grants to states, municipalities, tribal governments, and other eligible non-profits that will expand the deployment of solar to LMI and disadvantaged communities…” — Power Magazine
Biden invierte $20 mil millones en proyectos de energía limpia.
“... Los proyectos se centrarán en las comunidades desfavorecidas y de bajos ingresos, incluidas las regiones rurales y tribales, destacó la Casa Blanca. Datos de la Casa Blanca señalaron que 40% de los fondos se destinarán a estas comunidades…” — El Tiempo Latino
Biden-Harris Announces $725 Million to Clean Up Legacy Pollution.
“... This funding opportunity advances the Biden-Harris administration’s unprecedented investments in communities and workers… This effort also advances the President’s commitment to environmental justice and the Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain climate and clean energy investments to disadvantaged communities…” — U.S. Department of the Interior
Biden announces new environmental justice initiatives.
“... Under this order, environmental justice will become the responsibility of every single federal agency – I mean, every single federal agency,” Biden pledged at a White House Rose Garden signing ceremony surrounded by climate and environmental justice advocates…” — CNN
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for Trees and Green Spaces in Urban Communities.
“… More than $1 billion from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda will increase urban tree cover, boost equitable access to nature, and tackle the climate crisis…” — U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Path to Achieving Justice40.
“... Justice40 is a whole-of-government effort to ensure that Federal agencies work with states and local communities to make good on President Biden’s promise to deliver at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities…” — The White House
Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis.
“The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international leadership, aimed at significantly enhancing global action. Together, we must listen to science and meet the moment…” — The White House