MILWAUKEE, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson
Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and
sustainable buildings, today issued the following statement from
Chief Sustainability, Government and Regulatory Affairs Officer
Katie McGinty in response to the
recent announcement that Congressional negotiators and the White
House agreed to an infrastructure framework.
Johnson Controls fully supports the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Framework
"Johnson Controls fully supports the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Framework and we encourage Congress and the White House to come
together to pass this legislation. The inclusion of energy
efficiency programs and infrastructure funding will significantly
improve access to digital technologies, reduce carbon emissions,
and save taxpayers money. This is a great first step to address
climate change while creating jobs and growing our economy. We
at Johnson Controls stand ready to support these initiatives with
our efficient buildings equipment and our OpenBlue technology — a
fully open architecture platform — that can drive 50 percent and
more in improvement in energy efficiency and corresponding
carbon emissions. We know that decarbonization of buildings is part
of the solution as buildings represent some 40 percent of global
emissions. Reducing energy waste from buildings also saves money,
so there is every reason to accelerate action."
The $1.2 trillion Bipartisan
Infrastructure Framework is a critical step in implementing
President Biden's Build Back Better vision. The Plan makes
transformational and historic investments in clean transportation
infrastructure, clean water infrastructure, universal broadband
infrastructure, clean power infrastructure, remediation of legacy
pollution, and climate resilience.
About Johnson Controls:
At Johnson Controls
(NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work,
learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and
sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance
of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.
With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson
Controls delivers the blueprint of the future for industries such
as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums,
manufacturing and beyond through its comprehensive digital
offering, OpenBlue. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more
than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world's
largest portfolio of building technology, software as well
as service solutions with some of the most
trusted names in the industry. For more information,
visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us
@johnsoncontrols on Twitter.
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Michael
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