Termination of Climate Policies and Directives at U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in accordance with Executive Orders

The President issued the following Executive Orders on January 20, 2025:

• Unleashing American Energy
• Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions

Based upon these Executive Orders, the following GSA climate-related policy directives, guidance and plans are rescinded:

• GSA Order, 1095.1A ADM Response to Climate Change through Climate Adaptation and Climate Risk Management (May 27, 2021), which prescribes actions to address climate change risk.
• GSA’s Climate Change Risk Management Plan, which includes a series of recommendations to mitigate the effects of climate change.
• GSA’s FY25 Sustainability Plan, which set internal GSA performance metrics and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Acquisition Letter MV-2021-10, which called for new approaches to address climate change.
• PBS Order, 1098.1 PBS Sustainability Performance (Jan. 11, 2023), a directive that focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Leasing Alert – LAC-2023-02 Revisions to Leasing Dec Guide Chapter 18: Sustainability Environmental Considerations.
   

All HSSOs are hereby instructed to (1) review all operations to ensure implementation of this Memorandum to the fullest extent possible; and (2) no later than 1/24/25 provide Mehul Parekh with a list of any additional policy directives, guidance, or plans that should be considered for rescission.