EPA Overhauls Strategic Plan to Add New Climate, Equity Goals

摘要

The draft version of the EPA’s new strategic plan includes—for the first time—a goal focused on addressing climate change and a commitment to advance justice and equity, the agencysaid Friday.Included under the climate section are goals to reduce emissions, accelerate resilience and adaptation, and move forward on international efforts. The equity goals include promotingenvironmental justice and civil rights at all levels of government and strengthening civil rights enforcement.1. The strategic plan lays out the Environmental Protection Agency’s priorities from fiscal years 2022 to 2026.