Sec. 525. Climate Star program
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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 324B ( 42 U.S.C. 6294b ) the following: There is established within the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy a voluntary program to identify and promote certain products produced with significantly lower embodied emissions than comparable products, while meeting strict performance criteria, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage use of products with lower embodied emissions, through voluntary labeling of, or other forms of communication about, products that meet strict performance criteria.
Responsibilities under the program shall be divided between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in accordance with the terms of applicable agreements between those agencies. Categories of products that may be included under the program shall include products which typically have high embodied emissions, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy, and may include categories of products composed primarily of eligible materials.
The Administrator and the Secretary shall— establish— a Climate Star label to be used for products meeting the certification criteria established pursuant to this section; and the procedure, including the methods and means, and criteria by which products may be certified to display the Climate Star label; enhance public awareness regarding the Climate Star label through outreach and public education; preserve the integrity of the Climate Star label by— establishing and maintaining performance criteria so that products certified to display the Climate Star label are produced with significantly lower embodied emissions than comparable products; overseeing Climate Star certifications made by third parties, which shall be independent third-party product certification bodies accredited by an accreditation entity domiciled in the United States; and auditing the use of the Climate Star label in the marketplace and preventing cases of misuse; not more frequently than every 6 years after adoption or major revision of any Climate Star performance criteria, review and, if appropriate, revise the performance criteria to achieve an additional reduction in embodied emissions compared to the existing Climate Star performance criteria; regularly consider the inclusion of additional categories of products to achieve a significant reduction in the embodied emissions of such products; and in revising any Climate Star performance criteria or inclusion of an additional category of products— provide reasonable notice to interested parties and the public of any changes, including effective dates, and an explanation of the changes; solicit comments from interested parties and the public prior to any changes; as appropriate, respond to comments submitted by interested parties and the public; and provide an appropriate transition time prior to the applicable effective date of any changes, taking into account the timing necessary for the manufacture, marketing, training, and distribution of the specific product being addressed.
In setting or maintaining specifications and criteria for Energy Star pursuant to section 324A, WaterSense pursuant to section 324B, and Climate Star under this section, the Administrator and the Secretary shall coordinate to prevent duplicative or conflicting requirements among the respective programs. A Climate Star label shall not create any express or implied warranty. In establishing performance criteria for products pursuant to this section, the Administrator and the Secretary shall use technical specifications established in product category rules designated under section 522 of the CLEAN Future Act for specific products, as appropriate.
In this section, the terms eligible material and embodied emissions have the meanings given those terms in section 522 of the CLEAN Future Act . . Part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 7902(a) of title 5, United States Code. The term Climate Star product means a product that is rated for greenhouse gas emissions intensity under the Carbon Star program.
The term Climate Star program means the program established by section 324C of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The term product does not include any product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions. Not later than January 1, 2025, to meet the requirements of an agency for a product for which Climate Star program criteria exists, the head of the agency shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), procure a Climate Star product. The head of an agency is not required to procure a Climate Star product under paragraph
(1)if the head of the agency finds in writing that no Climate Star product is reasonably available that meets the functional requirements of the agency. The head of an agency shall incorporate into the specifications for all procurements involving products for which Climate Star program criteria exist, including guide specifications, project specifications, and construction, renovation, and services contracts that include provision of products for which Climate Star program criteria exist, and into the factors for the evaluation of offers received for the procurement, criteria for greenhouse gas emissions that are consistent with the criteria used for rating Climate Star products. Climate Star products shall be clearly identified and prominently displayed in any inventory or listing of products by the General Services Administration or the Defense Logistics Agency. The General Services Administration or the Defense Logistics Agency shall supply only Climate Star products for all categories of products covered by the Climate Star program, except in cases where the agency ordering a product specifies in writing that no Climate Star product is available to meet the buyer’s functional requirements. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to carry out this section. . The table of contents of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 553 the following new item: Sec. 554. Federal procurement of Carbon Star products. .
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