Energy, environment and natural resources

Executive Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

President: George W. Bush

Set environmental, energy and transportation management goals for federal agencies.

Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13423 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13423 was revoked. See Federal Register record. EO 13693 revoked this order.

What does Executive Order 13423 do?

EO 13693 expressly revoked EO 13423 in March 2015 and adopted a newer federal sustainability framework.

Administration position: The successor order revised federal operational goals; this was not a general repeal of environmental statutes.
SignedJanuary 24, 2007
Original directionSet environmental, energy and transportation management goals for federal agencies.
Later evidenceEO 13693 expressly revoked EO 13423 in March 2015 and adopted a newer federal sustainability framework.
Review dateSeptember 26, 2026

Before and after

Before the order

Federal agencies had separate sustainability orders and management requirements.

After the order

EO 13693 expressly revoked EO 13423 in March 2015 and adopted a newer federal sustainability framework.

The successor order revised federal operational goals; this was not a general repeal of environmental statutes.

Who had to do what

Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Heads of federal agenciesImplement sustainable energy, water, acquisition, waste, buildings, fleet, and electronics practices through environmental management systems, objectives, performance measurement, training, audits, and awards. Reduce toxic/hazardous materials, divert waste, and maintain recycling. Use sustainable products and required paper content. Apply 2006 Guiding Principles to new construction/major renovation and existing-building targets. Meet EPEAT purchasing threshold, enable Energy Star, extend equipment life, and dispose responsibly. Require compliance in contractor-operation agreements and appropriate tenant/concessionaire support in obligations entered after January 24, 2007. Report to CEQ and assist OMB, CEQ, and Federal Environmental Executive. May extend coverage abroad; otherwise manage foreign operations consistently as practicable. May exempt undercover law enforcement or specified protective/emergency/military fleets, managing exempt fleets consistently as practicable; may request presidential exemptions through CEQ.Designate senior official and notify OMB/CEQ within 30 days after January 24, 2007. Energy intensity: 3% annually or 30% by FY 2015 versus FY 2003. Water: from FY 2008, 2% annually or 16% by FY 2015 versus FY 2007. Buildings: 15% existing inventory by FY 2015. Fleets of 20+: petroleum down 2% annually through FY 2015, alternative fuel up 10% annually, versus FY 2005; plug-in hybrids when commercially available at comparable life-cycle cost. At least half required renewable energy from post-January 1, 1999 sources; paper 30% post-consumer; electronics 95% EPEAT where applicable. Reports as CEQ requires. Generate renewable energy on agency property where feasible.
Designated senior agency officialsMonitor implementation and report to agency heads; perform other assigned implementation duties.No deadline specified.
CEQ ChairEstablish Steering Committee and administer presidential awards; may create subcommittees and issue non-OMB implementation instructions after consultation.No deadline specified.
Steering CommitteeAdvise OMB and CEQ on implementation.No deadline specified.
OMB DirectorAfter CEQ/committee consultation, issue instructions on evaluations, budgets, acquisition requirements, and Federal Acquisition Regulation amendments.No deadline specified.
Federal Environmental ExecutiveLead office and Steering Committee; monitor agency performance, advise CEQ on performance and awards, and report to President through CEQ.Report at least once every two years.
EPAMaintain Federal Environmental Executive’s office for funding and administration.No deadline specified.
Director of National IntelligenceMay exempt intelligence activities and related resources when necessary to protect sources and methods.No deadline specified.
Defense SecretaryReport departmental progress toward energy-efficiency goals to Senate and House.By January 1 each year through and including 2010.
Later actionEO 13693 expressly revoked EO 13423 in March 2015 and adopted a newer federal sustainability framework.March 19, 2015

What happened next

EO 13423 signed.

EO 13693 expressly revoked EO 13423 in March 2015 and adopted a newer federal sustainability framework.