President Joe Biden directed faster, larger action on climate change by the Department of Defense and other agencies as one of his first acts in office.
Direct action needn't be the only tool in your bag, but overall it's a pretty darned important one, equivalent to a hammer in a world filled with nails.
Some people also call it a 'courtesy copy', as, in the workplace, it is used to keep people aware of information that doesn't require direct action or a response from them.