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White House Takes Action To Force Government Employees To Travel In Electric Vehicles

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The White House issued new guidelines for federal government employees, requiring the use of electric vehicles (EV), trains, and public transportation for official business.

This move aligns with President Biden’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions from federal operations by 2050 and a 65% reduction by 2030.

The guidance includes prioritizing EV rentals, using rail for trips under 250 miles, and opting for public transportation for local travel. (Trending: Joe Biden Impeachment Formalized As Republicans Unite)

“These operational changes will accelerate the clean transportation transformation, increase good-paying union jobs and create healthier communities,” the White House stated.

“President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan aims to reach net-zero emissions from overall Federal operations by 2050, including a 65 percent emissions reduction by 2030,” it added.

“Through new Federal employee travel guidelines issued today, the Biden-Harris Administration is advancing this goal by directing Federal agencies to prioritize the use of sustainable transportation for official and local travel, both domestically and internationally.”

“This will save taxpayer money and reduce pollution that jeopardizes people’s health and fuels the climate crisis,” the White House said.

The administration is also working with rental car and ride-share companies to achieve these goals.

Additionally, the government is pursuing regulations to create financial incentives for manufacturers and consumers to transition to zero-carbon options.

“We’re transforming clean energy development that’s [creating] good-paying jobs, including union jobs, in all of America,” Biden said.

“We’ve already attracted over half a tri- — we’ve attracted half a trillion dollars — a half of trillion dollars in private sector investment for my Investing in America agenda in clean energy and advanced manufacturing.”

“We’re just getting — and we’re just getting started. And we really are. We’re just getting started.”

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