By Ali Zaidi, National Climate Advisor; Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Across the country, Americans are already experiencing the devastating and disruptive effects of climate change—including record-breaking extreme heat in cities and towns across the United States,…
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Catalyzing American Innovation in Climate Resilience
By Ali Zaidi, National Climate Advisor; Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Across the country, Americans are already experiencing the devastating and disruptive effects of climate change—including record-breaking extreme heat in cities and towns across the United States,…
Responding to the Financial Impacts of Climate Change
By Laura H. Gillam, Associate Director for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Science, Office of Management and Budget & Wesley E. Yin, Chief Economist, Office of Management and Budget Every Earth Day, Americans come together to celebrate our world and renew our commitment to be good stewards of our planet. What was true 54 years ago…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Agency Climate Adaptation Plans, Demonstrates Leadership in Building Climate Resilience
Across the country, communities are experiencing the devastating impacts of climate change. From record-high average temperatures and extreme heat to changing precipitation patterns and sea-level rise, climate impacts – including disasters made worse by climate change – are affecting every corner of society and every community in America. The magnitude of challenges posed by the…
Selecting Climate Information to Use in Climate Risk and Impact Assessments
The Selecting Climate Information to Use in Climate Risk and Impact Assessment guide for federal agency climate adaptation planners can be found here.
FACT SHEET: Fifth National Climate Assessment Details Impacts of Climate Change on Regions Across the United States
The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) highlights the ways in which all regions in the United States are currently experiencing harmful impacts of climate change. One of the most direct ways that Americans experience climate change is through increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. So far this year, the United States…
Readout of Second Convening on Climate-Risk Macroeconomic Forecasts
Earlier this week, the Council of Economic Advisers and the Office of Management and Budget, with the Climate Policy Office, Office of Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation, and Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hosted a convening on Climate-Energy-Macroeconomic Forecasting with economists and financial…
A Progress Report on Climate-Energy-Macro Modeling
Climate change presents intensifying physical risks across the Nation. In addition, the global shift away from carbon-intensive energy sources and industrial processes presents transition risks to workers, firms, and communities. Both physical and transition risks will have consequences for the economy, society, and overall well-being. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to sound financial and fiscal…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate Action at U.N. Climate Conference (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. After spearheading the most significant climate action in history at home and leading efforts to tackle the climate crisis abroad, the United States heads into the 28th U.N. Climate Change Conference…
Readout of The White House Convening on Expanding Access to Climate Capital
Yesterday, Small Business Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, White House National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi hosted a Climate Capital Convening at the White House with investors, climate technology start-up companies, small business owners, and entrepreneurs. Participants discussed how President Biden’s historic Investing in America agenda is catalyzing unprecedented…
