'These are ambitious goals , but we know they 're achievable goals , ' Obama said at the Energy Department on Thursday . He signed the order at the White House before touring a rooftop solar panel installation at the Energy Department . Major companies that sell to the federal government like GE , HP and IBM will also announce voluntary commitments to cut their own emissions . The president is expected to sign an executive action later this week aimed at reducing methane leaks from oil and gas production facilities in rural areas of Texas and Oklahoma by up to 50 percent over 10 years.
'These are ambitious goals , but we know they 're achievable goals , ' Obama said at the Energy Department on Thursday . He signed the order at the White House before touring a rooftop solar panel installation at the Energy Department . Major companies that sell to the federal government like GE , HP and IBM will also announce voluntary commitments to cut their own emissions . Government and industry cuts will be the equivalent of what 5.5 million cars would pump out through their tailpipes in an average year .