Key Environmental Issues in EPA Region 2 - Climate Change Update and Action
The EPA in Region 2 focuses on key environmental issues such as climate change, environmental justice, and addressing greenhouse gas emissions. Efforts include commitments to the Paris Agreement, transitioning to carbon-free electricity by 2035, and proposed rules to reduce methane and hydrofluorocarbons. The EPA aims to fulfill its regulatory requirements and enhance adaptive capacity for states and communities, prioritizing climate resilience and vulnerable populations.
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Key Environmental Issues in EPA Region 2 EPA Climate Change Update EPA Climate Change Update Joseph A. Siegel US EPA Region 2 June 23, 2021 siegel.joseph@epa.gov
Climate Change and Environmental Justice Our country faces converging economic, health, and climate crises that have exposed and exacerbated inequities. Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the Paris Agreement, done at Paris on December 12, 2015, do hereby accept the said Agreement and every article and clause thereof on behalf of the United States of America. Done at Washington this 20th day of January, 2021. April 22, 2016 January 20, 2021
Paris Agreement, Article 4- Nationally Determined Contribution
Electricity Sector 100% carbon-free by 2035 Transportation 90% of energy use currently from fossil fuels Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methane Hydrofluorocarbons Buildings Heavy Industry Agriculture and Lands Sector-by- Sector Pathways to 2030
Hydrofluorocarbons Hydrofluorocarbons EPA Proposed Rule 86 FR 27150 (May 19, 2021) American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 Montreal Protocol Kigali Amendment 1987 2016 Comments due by July 6, 2021
Methane: Oil and Gas Sector, Clean Air Act, Sec. 111 Executive Order 13990, Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis Jan. 20, 2021 Propose strengthening previous standards for new sources Propose emission guidelines for existing operations
Fulfill EPAs statutory, regulatory and programmatic requirements Strengthen adaptive capacity of States, Tribes, Territories and Communities Prioritize adaptation for the most vulnerable Climate Change Adaptation
Vicki Arroyo EPAs Senior Climate Change Adaptation Official
Adaptation at EPA Adaptation at EPA Organizational Updates Action Updates EJ Screen Updates Region 2 Climate Change Workgroup Technical support to communities Cross-EPA Adaptation Workgroup Financial Assistance Adaptation Resource Center (ARC-x) https://www.epa.gov/arc-x https://www.epa.gov/arc-x Mid-Atlantic Federal Climate Partners Local Assessment Tool
Climate Adaptation Action Plans:2014 1stRegion 2 Plan 1stNational Plan
E.O. on The head of each agency shall submit a draft action plan within 120 days of the date of this order that describes steps the agency can take with regard to its facilities and operations to bolster adaptation and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change. Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, Section 211 (Jan. 27, 2021) Training Tools Technical Assistance Financial Incentives
Michael Regan, EPA Administrator April 7, 2021 We must examine, and appropriately use, the full array of policy and legal tools at our disposal to incorporate environmental and climate justice considerations in our analysis, rulemaking, permitting, enforcement, grantmaking, operations, disaster response and recovery, and other activities.
Thank You Joe Siegel siegel.joseph@epa.gov
