Obama Administration FY 2017 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy, Buildings, Transportation and Climate

The FY 2017 budget proposal seeks to increase clean energy R&D funding to $12.8 billion by 2021, featuring a $10.25-per-barrel crude oil tax to fund sustainable transportation and significant increases for the Department of Energy's renewable energy and efficiency programs. It also includes $1.3 billion for the Global Climate Change Initiative and $291 million for Power Africa, while targeting a 83 percent reduction in domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

• The Obama administration proposed doubling clean energy research and development investment by 2021, increasing it from $6.4 billion in 2016 to $12.8 billion, as part of the 'Mission Innovation' pledge.
• A central feature of the transportation strategy is a proposed $10.25-per-barrel tax on crude oil, intended to generate $319 billion over 10 years to fund mass transit, clean vehicle research, urban planning, and self-driving car research.
• The Department of Energy's (DOE) FY 2017 budget request of $32.5 billion includes a 40 percent increase for the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) budget to $2.9 billion and a 72 percent increase for ARPA-E to $500 million.
• The administration set specific domestic climate goals, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, 26-28 percent by 2025, and 83 percent by 2050, all relative to 2005 levels, with a target of 80 percent clean electricity by 2035.
• The budget proposes $1.3 billion for the Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI), including $750 million for the Green Climate Fund and $291 million for the USAID-run Power Africa program to provide renewable energy to 60 million households and businesses in Africa.
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) request includes $1.65 billion over 10 years for a Climate Infrastructure Fund to retrofit or replace diesel engines in trucks and buses, and $25 million to help states implement the Clean Power Plan.
• The Department of Transportation's FY 2017 request of $98.1 billion includes $1.335 billion in mandatory funding for the 21st Century Clean Transportation Plan to advance biofuels and research vehicle automation.

APA

Alford, A., Cross, J.-M., Haven, P., Small, L., Stolark, J., & Vaughan, E. (2016). Obama Administration FY 2017 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy, Buildings, Transportation and Climate. Environmental and Energy Study Institute. https://www.eesi.org/files/IssueBrief_Budget_020916.pdf

Chicago

Alford, Alison, John-Michael Cross, Paul Haven, Laura Small, Jessie Stolark, and Ellen Vaughan. Obama Administration FY 2017 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy, Buildings, Transportation and Climate. Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/IssueBrief_Budget_020916.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{alford2016obama, author = {Alford, Alison and Cross, John-Michael and Haven, Paul and Small, Laura and Stolark, Jessie and Vaughan, Ellen}, title = {{Obama Administration FY 2017 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy, Buildings, Transportation and Climate}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = feb, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/IssueBrief_Budget_020916.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }