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Proc 10636ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10636

National Clean Energy Action Month, 2023

This proclamation designates October 2023 as National Clean Energy Action Month, celebrating the Biden administration's clean energy achievements and encouraging Americans to invest in clean energy, use available tax credits, and discuss climate action. It highlights the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law but does not create new binding policies or direct agency actions.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 68429

Key directives

  • Proclaim October 2023 as National Clean Energy Action Month
  • Call upon Americans to invest in clean energy, use tax credits, discuss climate opportunities, and work together to mitigate climate change

Timeline

Immediate

  • October 2023 designated as National Clean Energy Action Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Text is purely hortatory with no enforcement mechanism; 'call upon' language is non-binding
  • Substantive claims about IRA impacts are promotional rather than directive
Proclamation 10636: National Clean Energy Action Month, 2023 · Executive Orders