Agency Actions Will Protect Retirement Plans, Homeowners, Consumers, Businesses and Supply Chains, Workers, and the Federal Government from Financial Risks of Climate Change Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released a comprehensive, government-wide strategy to measure, disclose, manage and mitigate the systemic risks climate change poses to American families, businesses, and the economy – building on actions…
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $20 Billion in Awards to Expand Access to Clean Energy and Climate Solutions and Lower Energy Costs for Communities Across the Nation
Yesterday, as part of President Biden’s historic climate agenda, Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced $20 billion in awards to expand access to clean energy and climate solutions and lower energy costs for communities across the nation. This investment, made possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, will stand…
U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Statement on Reaffirming U.S.-Pacific Partnership
We—the governments of Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and the United States of America—meet on the occasion of the second U.S.- Pacific Islands Forum Summit, held at the…
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Commitment to Protect Old Growth Forests on National Forest System Lands
The Biden-Harris Administration took new and historic steps this week to implement President Biden’s Executive Order to conserve and restore America’s mature and old growth forests. America’s forests are a key climate solution, absorbing carbon dioxide equivalent to more than 10% of U.S. annual greenhouse gas emissions. This week’s actions include a first-of-its kind proposal…
ICYMI: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Advances Biden-Harris Administration Climate Agenda During COP28
Since day one, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have treated climate change as the existential threat of our time. The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda has already led to more than $350 billion in private investment commitments in electric vehicle and battery manufacturing, clean power plants, and clean energy…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Spanish Translation of Fifth National Climate Assessment
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. Today, Earth Day, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the availability of all chapters of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) in Spanish. This marks the first time that the National Climate Assessment has been translated into Spanish, greatly broadening the reach and accessibility of the U.S. government’s premier resource…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
President Biden has been clear that climate change is the existential threat of our time – and we must act with the urgency it demands to protect the future for generations to come. That’s why, since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history, which is lowering…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the UN General Assembly in New York. The leaders reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and the United Nations. They discussed pressing global challenges, including the need to tackle rising poverty and inequality and mobilize additional resources for sustainable…
Seas the Day: Our Ocean, Our Future
By Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Climate and Environment in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy This week, the world celebrates World Ocean Day. If you ask ten people what the ocean means to them, you’ll likely get ten answers: Fun. Family. Food. Discovery. Adventure. Freedom. Relaxation. Solace. Identity. Jobs. The…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Hosts First-Ever White House Climate Resilience Summit and Releases National Climate Resilience Framework
In conjunction with White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities, Administration announces more than $500 million in additional investment for resilience Across the country, Americans are experiencing the devastating impacts of climate change. In just the first eight months of the year, there have been 23 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters – more…
