Obama Administration FY 2014 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy

This fact sheet details the Obama administration's fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget proposal regarding sustainable energy, clean energy technology, and energy efficiency across multiple federal agencies.

• The FY 2014 budget proposal increases funding for the Department of Energy's (DOE) renewable energy and energy efficiency technology programs by over 59 percent compared to 2012 enacted levels, totaling $3.5 billion. Across all federal agencies, funding for clean energy technology programs is proposed to increase by 30 percent to approximately $7.9 billion.
• The administration proposed a new $2 billion Energy Security Trust, funded over 10 years by Federal oil and gas development revenue, to support research and development for alternative transportation technologies—such as fuel cells, vehicle electrification, and natural gas-powered vehicles—to reduce U.S. oil dependence.
• The budget includes a new Presidential goal to double energy productivity by 2030 relative to 2010 levels. To support this, a one-time $200 million 'Race to the Top' competitive grant program is proposed to encourage states to modernize grids and reduce energy waste.
• The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) requested $2.8 billion, a nearly 56 percent increase from 2012. Specific allocations include $575 million for Vehicle Technologies (an 80 percent increase over 2012 estimates) and $300 million for Building Technologies to help halve building energy waste.
• The Department of Transportation (DOT) budget request of $76.6 billion includes a proposal for an additional $50 billion immediate investment in critical infrastructure. This includes $40 billion for the 'Fix-it-First' program for urgent repairs and $10 billion for state and local innovation, including $200 million for climate change resiliency.
• The budget proposes significant investments in climate science and monitoring, including $2 billion for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite System via NOAA to improve climate modeling and weather forecasts, and $176.5 million for EPA climate change programs.
• International climate efforts are supported by a $427.5 million request for organizations facilitating climate resilience and renewable energy in developing nations, including the Global Environment Facility, the Clean Technology Fund, and the Strategic Climate Fund.
• The budget calls for the elimination of $4 billion in fossil fuel subsidies.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2013). Obama Administration FY 2014 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy. https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/issue-brief-obama-administration-fy-2014-budget-proposal-sustainable-energy

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Obama Administration FY 2014 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy. 2013. https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/issue-brief-obama-administration-fy-2014-budget-proposal-sustainable-energy.

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2013obama, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Obama Administration FY 2014 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2013}, month = apr, url = {https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/issue-brief-obama-administration-fy-2014-budget-proposal-sustainable-energy}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }