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Strengthening an Emerging Industry and Helping Families Save Money

Energy and Climate Agenda
Friday, November 12, 2010

The Week in Energy and Climate

On Tuesday, the Vice President announced new initiatives to grow the sustainable home energy-efficiency industry and help middle-class families save money on their energy bills.

The Department of Energy announced a program called Home Energy Score to help homeowners access clear and reliable information about their home’s energy performance and how to improve it.
Department of Housing and Urban Development has created a new program called PowerSaver to connect more homeowners with affordable, federally-insured loans for home energy upgrades.
Department of Energy, the Department of Labor and other agencies worked closely with industry experts to draft a comprehensive set of workforce guidelines for contractors working on retrofits and energy efficiency.

Highlights

G-20: Fact Sheet on Energy Issues
November 12, 2010
G-20 Leaders re-affirmed their commitment to the groundbreaking decision taken at the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit in 2009 to phase out fossil fuel subsidies in the medium term. They recognized the substantial progress that has already been made in the last 14 months and agreed to monitor their progress over the next year.

Saving Homeowners Money and Creating Jobs
November 9, 2010
At a Middle Class Task Force event, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley joined the Vice President to announce home energy efficiency measures that will achieve real cost savings and environmental benefits for American families.

Strengthening an Emerging Industry While Helping Families Save Money
November 9, 2010
The Vice President announces three new initiatives that will grow the sustainable home energy-efficiency industry and help middle-class families save money on their energy bills.

Fact Sheet on U.S.-India Partnership on Clean Energy, Energy Security, and Climate Change
November 8, 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama reaffirmed their countries’ strong commitment to taking vigorous action to address climate change, ensure mutual energy security, and build a clean energy economy that will drive investment, job creation, and economic growth throughout the 21st century.

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