On June 17, 2022, President Biden convened his third Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) to build on the progress achieved at COP 26 by further strengthening climate action while also addressing urgent energy and food security concerns arising from Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine. Participants shared steps they are taking to strengthen their national climate efforts, and…
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Remarks by President Biden at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
8:34 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, John. Hello, everyone. And thank you for, whatever time zone you’re in, making the time to be here. I appreciate it very much. You know, we’re meeting today at a moment when — where there’s urgent global issues impacting all of our nations, demand our immed- — and they…
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The Energy Team provides science and policy expertise on energy and net-zero emissions technologies, and leads coordination on net-zero emissions innovation for the Biden-Harris Administration. OSTP Energy has deep technical and policy expertise, and helps develop innovation priorities for mid-to-long term technologies to ensure the success and rapid adoption needed for a clean, secure, and…
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Galvanize Global Action to Strengthen Energy-Security and Tackle the Climate Crisis through the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
President Biden today will reconvene leaders of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) to galvanize actions that will strengthen energy security, enhance the resilience of global food security, and tackle the climate crisis. These actions are all the more urgent following Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, which has disrupted energy markets, strained…
President Joe Biden will Host Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Leaders Meeting
President Joe Biden will host a virtual leader-level meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) on June 17, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. This will be President Biden’s third leader-level convening of the MEF since taking office. This meeting of the MEF is a continuation of the President’s efforts to…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the President’s Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
MODERATOR: Thank you. And good evening, everyone. Apologies that we’re running a little behind, but we just want to welcome you to our call that will preview the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate leaders’ meeting that the President will host tomorrow, Friday, June 17th, at 8:30 p.m. [a.m.] D.C. time. As a reminder, this call…
FACT SHEET: Tackling Climate Change and Creating Clean Energy Jobs in the Americas
Our hemisphere is facing the devastating impacts and costs of climate change. We must tackle the climate crisis and harness the opportunity for countries in the region to create good-paying jobs, grow clean energy economies, and build resilient communities. At the Summit of the Americas, President Biden will affirm the U.S. commitment’s to building an enduring…
Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under the European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Under the European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes Bold Executive Action to Spur Domestic Clean Energy Manufacturing
Historic Actions Include Authorizing Defense Production Act to Lower Energy Costs, Strengthen Power Grid, and Create Good-Paying Jobs Today’s clean energy technologies are a critical part of the arsenal we must harness to lower energy costs for families, reduce risks to our power grid, and tackle the urgent crisis of a changing climate. From day…
Parallel Processing the Path to Commercialization of Fusion Energy
By: Sally M. Benson and Costa SamarasEnergy Team, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President What?! A path to commercialization of fusion energy? Fusion energy – that powers the stars – hasn’t yet been developed here on Earth in a way that produces more energy than it takes to sustain the…
