Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gases

Consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 13990, Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis, CEQ has issued interim National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change and is seeking public comment through March 10, 2023. CEQ is issuing this guidance as interim guidance so that agencies may make use of it immediately while CEQ seeks public comment on the guidance. CEQ intends to either revise the guidance in response to public comments or finalize the interim guidance.

• National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (issued Jan. 9, 2023).
• Resources for NEPA practitioners: GHG Tools and Resources
• Notice of rescission of 2019 draft guidance (Feb. 19, 2021)
• E.O. 13990: Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (Jan. 20, 2021)
• 2019 draft guidance (June 26, 2019, rescinded Feb. 19, 2021)
• Notice of withdrawal of 2016 final guidance (Apr. 5, 2017)
• E.O. 13783: Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth (Mar. 28, 2017)
• 2016 final guidance (issued Aug. 1, 2016; withdrawn Apr. 5, 2017; under review Feb. 19, 2021)
• 2014 revised draft guidance (Dec. 24, 2014)
• 2010 draft guidance (Feb. 18, 2010)