Climate change and Environmental Injustice as Social Determinants of Health

By Erica Kimmerling, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Assistant Director for Community Driven Health The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to improving the health and well-being of all Americans. To enable all people to lead full and healthy lives within their communities, the social and environmental factors that impact health outcomes must be…

The Importance of Measuring the Fiscal and Economic Costs of Climate Change

By Candace Vahlsing, Associate Director for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Science, Office of Management and Budget & Zach Liscow, Chief Economist, Office of Management and Budget Climate change impacts our economy, health, well-being, security, and quality of life. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the cost of climate and weather disasters in…

FACT SHEET: Marking the Two-Year Anniversary of the Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration

Two years ago, the Biden-Harris Administration released the Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration. Today, the Administration is providing an update on actions taken under President Biden’s Executive Order 14013 Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration and efforts to address the effects of climate…

Remarks by Vice President Harris on Combatting Climate Change and Building a Clean Energy Economy

Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, Maryland 3:30 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Good afternoon.  Good afternoon.  Please have a seat.  Please have a seat.  But I’m going to ask you applaud — to — to applaud again for Vernice, please, (inaudible).  (Applause.)  Really.  Because, you know, Michael Regan and I have talked about this…

Readout of the White House Forum on Campus and Community-Scale Climate Change Solutions

Last week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the University of Washington convened a forum on leveraging the capabilities of colleges and universities to catalyze climate solutions in communities across the country. This forum was part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions no later…

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…

Quantifying Risks to the Federal Budget from Climate Change

By Candace Vahlsing, Associate Director for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Science, Office of Management and Budget & Danny Yagan, Chief Economist, Office of Management and Budget Last week, the President released his FY 2023 Budget. In it, the President lays out a clear set of values – that the United States must invest in our…

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