What: On May 28, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) withdrew its interim guidance titled “National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change.”
Why: The interim guidance, originally issued on January 9, 2023, was meant to assist federal agencies in their consideration of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change when conducting National Environmental Policy Act environmental reviews. In 2023, Advocacy objected to CEQ issuing the interim guidance, noting that the agency had failed to review comments filed by small entities.
Action: The withdrawal of the guidance is effective immediately.
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CONTACT: Nick Goldstein
EMAIL: nick.goldstein@sba.gov