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Energy Star
Energy Star is both a product and a platform (EnergyStar Portfolio Manager) that
allows buildings to improve their energy efficiency through the use of its products
and by managing the efficiency though use of Energy Star tools and resources.
Energy Star Portfolio Manager can help entities track utility data pertaining to Energy
(electricity, natural gas, etc.), water, and waste.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The Environmental Protection Agency, often abbreviated as the EPA, is an
independent agency of the US government that focuses on the protection of the
environment.
Equity
Equity is synonymous with fairness, and often justice. Equity in environmental terms
is often discussed in relation to understanding how climate change impacts are
distributed throughout society. Equity is also discussed in tandem with policy,
generations, and gender, and often includes the investigation of who participates in
decision-making, especially as it pertains to climate change mitigation and
environmental policy.
Distributive equity
Distributive equity provides that the consequences, outcomes, costs and
benefits of actions or policies be distributed equally across all peoples. In the
discussion on climate change and climate policies, it is often discussed how
different entities and peoples will share the burdens climate change, and the
benefits of its mitigation.
Gender equity
Gender equity ensures that all genders are entitled to the same rights, as well
as to the same opportunities. In the discussion of climate change and the
environment, gender equity highlights that women are often more vulnerable
to the outcomes of climate change, and may not have the same decision
