Obama Administration FY 2015 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy, Buildings, Transportation and Climate

The Obama administration's FY 2015 budget proposal emphasizes a "all of the above" energy strategy and the 2013 Climate Action Plan. Key financial highlights include a $1 billion Climate Fund for community adaptation, a $56 billion resilient infrastructure package, and a 26 percent increase in Department of Transportation funding to address an $86 billion maintenance backlog. The budget proposes making renewable energy tax credits permanent and eliminating $4 billion in fossil fuel subsidies. Significant funding increases are directed toward the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ($2.3 billion) and various sustainable transportation and building initiatives, while the EPA's overall budget is reduced by 3.8 percent.

• The FY 2015 budget proposal includes a $1 billion Climate Fund to assist local communities with adaptation and recovery from extreme weather events, alongside a $56 billion infrastructure package designed to create "resilient infrastructure that would help our communities prepare for the effects of climate change."
• The administration proposes eliminating $4 billion in fossil fuel subsidies and seeks to make tax credits for renewable energy production permanent.
• The Department of Energy (DOE) budget request is $27.9 billion, representing a 2.6 percent increase over FY 2014. Within the DOE, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) budget is proposed to increase by nearly 22 percent to $2.3 billion, while the Office of Fossil Energy would decrease by 8.8 percent to $711 million.
• The Department of Transportation (DOT) request is $90.9 billion, a 26 percent increase over 2014, intended to address an $86 billion maintenance backlog and fund energy-efficient transportation. This includes a $6.8 billion increase for the Federal Transit Administration and a $7.6 billion increase for the Federal Highway Administration.
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget request of $7.890 billion is a 3.79 percent decrease from FY 2014, although the specific request for addressing climate change and improving air quality increased by $41 million to $1.03 billion.
• The Department of State requested $401 million for international organizations supporting climate resilience and renewable energy in developing nations, including $201 million for the Clean Technology Fund and $136.6 million for the Global Environment Facility.
• The USDA budget includes the creation of a $954 million emergency disaster fund for fire-fighting, as fire suppression costs have grown from 13 percent of the U.S. Forest Service budget 10 years ago to over 40 percent in 2014.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2014). Obama Administration FY 2015 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy, Buildings, Transportation and Climate. https://www.eesi.org/files/IssueBrief_Budget_030714.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Obama Administration FY 2015 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy, Buildings, Transportation and Climate. 2014. https://www.eesi.org/files/IssueBrief_Budget_030714.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2014obama, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Obama Administration FY 2015 Budget Proposal: Sustainable Energy, Buildings, Transportation and Climate}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2014}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/IssueBrief_Budget_030714.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }