Climate Change Data

Federal Government of the United States

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change poses a major risk to the stability of the U.S. financial system and its ability to sustain the American economy.
  • Physical and transition risks may unfold in parallel, compounding the challenge.
  • Climate risks may exacerbate financial system vulnerabilities unrelated to climate change.
  • Insufficient data and analytical tools to measure and manage climate-related financial risks.
  • Lack of common definitions and standards for climate-related data and financial products.
  • Barriers holding back capital from flowing to sustainable, low-carbon activities (misperception of ESG investments, small market for green products, greenwashing, policy uncertainty).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strengthening regulators’ capabilities, expertise, data, and tools to monitor, analyze, and quantify climate risks.
  • Working closely with the private sector to ensure financial institutions and market participants address climate risks.
  • Policy and regulatory choices that are flexible and adaptable to new information.
  • Financial innovations to help manage climate risk and channel capital into transition technologies.
  • Government efforts through credit guarantees and other means to attract private capital for low-carbon investments.
  • Clarifying existing regulations on fiduciary duty to confirm the appropriateness of using climate-related factors in investment decisions.
  • Refinements to existing derivatives instruments to reduce risk exposure and developing new derivatives contracts to hedge climate-related risks.
  • International engagement to promote cooperation.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Sea-level rise
  • Extreme weather events
  • Rising temperatures
  • Wildfires
  • Flooding
  • Droughts
  • Heat stress
Transition Risks
  • Changes in policy
  • Technological breakthroughs
  • Shifts in consumer preferences
  • Stranded assets
Opportunities
  • Investments in low-carbon technologies
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Climate-resilient infrastructure

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:34.9 million MTCO2e (2020)
Scope 1 Emissions:8.6 million MTCO2e (2020)
Scope 2 Emissions:20 million MTCO2e (2020)
Scope 3 Emissions:14.8 million MTCO2e (2017)
Renewable Energy Share:40% of electricity generated in 2020 (national grid)
Total Energy Consumption:309 trillion Btu (2020)
Water Consumption:120 billion gallons (2020)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Justice
  • Workforce Development
  • Sustainable Procurement
  • Climate Resilience

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions by 32% since 2008 in Federal operations
  • Achieved net-zero energy in some Federal buildings (e.g., Wayne Aspinall Federal Building)

Social Achievements

  • Launched Justice40 Initiative, targeting 40% of investment benefits to disadvantaged communities
  • Established White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council and Interagency Council

Governance Achievements

  • Established Federal Chief Sustainability Officer Council
  • Developed agency-specific climate adaptation and resilience plans

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions from Federal procurement by 2050
  • Achieve net-zero emissions from overall Federal operations by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% ZEV acquisitions by 2035, 100% light-duty by 2027
  • Achieve net-zero emissions buildings by 2045
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce building emissions by 50% by 2032
  • Achieve 100% CFE by 2030, 50% 24/7

Environmental Challenges

  • High GHG emissions from Federal buildings and vehicles
  • Need to transition to 100% carbon pollution-free electricity
  • Need to transition to 100% zero-emission vehicles
  • Climate change risks to Federal infrastructure and operations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Set ambitious goals for emissions reductions and net-zero emissions
  • Developed plans for transitioning to CFE and ZEVs
  • Developed climate adaptation and resilience plans
  • Launched Buy Clean initiative for low-carbon materials
  • Established partnerships with public, private, and non-profit sectors

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Buy Clean initiative
  • Sustainable products policy
  • Requirement for major Federal suppliers to disclose GHG emissions and set reduction targets

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Sea level rise
Transition Risks
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Economic shifts
Opportunities
  • Growth of clean energy industries
  • Creation of well-paying union jobs

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed