CEQ interns are supervised by CEQ staff, and provide critical research and writing assistance on a range of environmental policies such as: implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), environmental justice, sustainability, climate change, resilience, public lands, water, and transportation. Through CEQ’s participation in policy processes across the Federal government, interns have the opportunity…
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FACT SHEET: The U.S.-Germany Partnership
On the occasion of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s visit to Germany, the United States reaffirms its commitment to deepening the close and historic bond between the two nations as Allies and friends. For over 75 years, Germany has been a crucial partner in ensuring the stability, security, and prosperity of the transatlantic alliance. In…
Readout of White House Briefing with Southwest Business Leaders
On Thursday, July 25, the White House welcomed small business owners and leaders of local business organizations from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah for a discussion with senior officials on the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up. More than 40 individuals representing small businesses, local…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Expand Access to Capital for Small- and Medium-Sized Climate Businesses
Through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. is making the largest public investment in climate action in history. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, the largest-ever investment in climate action, introduced and expanded grants, loans, tax incentives, and other programs to accelerate clean energy deployment, invest in resilience, and seed breakthrough…
FACT SHEET: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Releases New Resources to Advance Climate Science and Support Decision Making
Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is releasing new resources to advance climate science and knowledge, and to support leaders at every level of government in managing the impacts of climate change and building climate resilience in communities. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a new report this week that…
Joint Statement of the Partnership on Cooperation on Natural Capital Accounting, Environmental-Economic Accounting, and Related Statistics
We, the Participants of the Partnership on Cooperation on Natural Capital Accounting, Environmental Economic Accounting, and Related Statistics: Recognizing that nature and natural resources are capital assets that are critical for economic growth and prosperity, and that their inclusion in economic planning is imperative for addressing 21st century societal challenges such as climate change, biodiversity…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia today in Wilmington, Delaware. The President thanked the Prime Minister for his partnership and highlighted the progress made in strengthening bilateral ties since the Prime Minister’s Official Visit to Washington, D.C., last October. The leaders underscored that the U.S.-Australia Alliance remains the core of…
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Today, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. President Biden often says there is…
FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Small Island Developing States
The United States is proud to partner with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to accelerate development progress, promote sustainability, and respond to the climate crisis. SIDS, which are situated in areas of strategic importance around the world, including in the Indo-Pacific, Western Hemisphere, and Africa, are disproportionately affected by the impacts of multiple global crises, including…
OSTP Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society, and Policy Koizumi Represents United States at G20 Research and Innovation Ministerial Meeting
On September 18 and 19, 2024, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society, and Policy Kei Koizumi represented the United States and the Biden-Harris Administration as Head of Delegation at the Group of Twenty (G20) Research and Innovation Ministerial Meeting in Manaus, Brazil. More than 100 foreign…
