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…
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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…
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…
Statement by OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Synthesis Report
The IPCC’s summary report makes clear that the Earth’s future is not predetermined. It underscores the urgent need for leaders in every sector and every country to step up and take bold climate action. The Biden Administration has set the goal of cutting U.S. carbon emissions in half by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions…
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…
Methodologies and Considerations for Integrating the Physical and Transition Risks of Climate Change Into Macroeconomic Forecasting for the President’s Budget
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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…
New OMB Analysis: The Inflation Reduction Act Will Significantly Cut the Social Costs of Climate Change
By Candace Vahlsing, Associate Director for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Science, Office of Management and Budget The Inflation Reduction Act represents the most aggressive action to combat the climate crisis and improve American energy security in our nation’s history. It will position us to reach President Biden’s ambitious climate goals, which will save the average…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens the Federal Government’s Resilience to Climate Change Impacts
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions by more than 20 agencies to bolster the Federal Government’s resilience to the worsening impacts of climate change. These actions are detailed in annual agency adaptation progress reports and highlight an Administration-wide commitment to confronting the climate crisis by integrating climate-readiness across every agency’s mission and programs. More…
FACT SHEET: 10 Ways the Biden-Harris Administration Is Making America Resilient to Climate Change
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been clear that climate change is a crisis. That is why the Biden-Harris Administration is taking action to make communities across America more resilient to climate change, especially as millions of Americans live under heat advisories, wildfires threaten communities big and small, over 100 million Americans…
