Through the Presidential Memorandum, the President directed agencies to expedite environmental reviews and permit decisions for a selection of high priority infrastructure projects that will create a significant number of jobs, have already identified necessary funding, and where the significant steps remaining before construction are within the control and jurisdiction of the federal government and can be completed within 18 months.
In developing its infrastructure program for Africa, the African Development Bank has run carbon cost scenarios and used environmental and social sustainability as part of its selection criteria.