Dear ,

As Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, I am working to make the U.S. military an ally in the fight against climate change. In the last two National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) I have successfully fought for provisions that require the military to reduce its fossil fuel consumption, prioritize energy resiliency, and implement other commonsense policies that will reduce pollution and increase the capabilities of our military.

I am pleased that U.S. Army recently unveiled a new climate strategy to reduce fossil fuel consumption and address the climate crisis. The Army’s Climate Strategy is a significant development in my ongoing efforts as Readiness Chair to require the U.S. military to address the climate crisis. Plans like this will help transform the U.S. military from the largest institutional consumer of oil in the world to an ally in the fight against the climate crisis.

     The full U.S. Army Climate Strategy can be viewed here.

I’ve led numerous hearings in the Readiness Subcommittee to investigate the inefficient uses of carbon-producing fossil fuels that are rampant throughout the military, and have worked with military leadership for several years to identify simple, commonsense ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote energy resiliency, and increase military readiness.

The U.S. Army’s Climate strategy is a culmination of years of work and oversight into this critically important issue, and I am grateful that the Army intends to take significant measures to account for climate change. I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure every branch of the U.S. military makes similar commitments.

Sincerely,

JOHN GARAMENDI
Member of Congress