Today, during the 28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of the Parties (COP28), the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to advance nature-based climate solutions. There is no President in history who has done more to tackle climate change than President Biden. As a result of his efforts, the United States is once…
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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…
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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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…
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…
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: 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…
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…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Climate Portal to Help Communities Navigate Climate Change Impacts
Interactive Mapping Features Will Provide Communities with Location-Based Information on Extreme Heat, Drought, Wildfires, and Other Climate Impacts Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching a website that, for the first time, provides a live dashboard to help communities see extreme weather and other hazards from climate change they are facing, while also providing maps projecting…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Initiatives at COP27 to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Tackling Climate Change
Today at the 27th U.N. Climate Conference (COP27), President Biden will announce new initiatives to strengthen U.S. leadership tackling the climate crisis and galvanize global action and commitments. President Biden will demonstrate that the United States is following through on its existing commitments and initiatives while also accelerating new and expanded domestic and global efforts.…
