The U.S. Department of State was conferred with the 2024 Presidential Federal Sustainability Award for Advancing Carbon-Free Electricity. The award recognised the United States Embassy and Consulates in Japan as being the first multi-post diplomatic mission to obtain 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) for its operations throughout the country.
The winning team includes innovative employees from Mission Japan and the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions’ (M/SS) Greening Diplomacy Initiative (GDI).
Mission Japan met the President’s mandate for agencies to operate on 100% CFE by 2030 seven years ahead of schedule, eliminating approximately 5,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to the emissions of more than 900 households in Japan. The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and the Consulates in Naha, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Nagoya collaborated with local utility providers to achieve this goal.
