Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy
- Written by Jesse Burkhardt, Associate Professor of Energy Economics, Colorado State University
The U.S. government is the single largest buyer of services and goods, like vehicles. That has an impact on the economy.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesEach year, the federal government purchases about 50,000 new vehicles. Until recently, almost all of them ran on diesel or gasoline, contributing to U.S. demand for fossil fuels and encouraging...