Yesterday, in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, President Biden issued a statement on his unwavering commitment to “continue using lawful executive authority, including the EPA’s legally-upheld authorities, to keep our air clean, protect public health, and tackle the climate crisis” and “tackle environmental injustice, create good-paying jobs, and lower…
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In Case You Missed It: Biden-Harris Administration Works with Global Partners to Drive Ocean Action to Combat the Climate Crisis and Boost Ocean Economy at UN Ocean Conference
President Biden: “From Los Angeles to Lisbon, one global ocean links us as global neighbors. We celebrate its bounty even as we redouble our efforts to develop a sustainable blue economy now and into the future.” During the United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference held in Lisbon, Portugal this week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a number…
Chair’s Summary of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Held by President Joe Biden
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…
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…
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: Vice President Harris Launches the U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 (PACC 2030)
Today, Vice President Harris announced the U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 (PACC 2030). PACC 2030 is the Biden-Harris Administration’s new initiative involving fresh commitments to — and integration of — climate adaptation and resilience and clean energy programs across the Caribbean region. The Biden-Harris Administration recognizes the unique and evolving climate and…
Background Press Call Previewing the Summit of the Americas Climate Deliverables
Via Teleconference 7:40 P.M. PDT MODERATOR: Thank you so much. And good evening, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. For those on the East Coast, appreciate joining so late. And apologies for that scheduling, but really appreciate you tuning in. Before I turn it over to my colleagues, I just wanted to…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates World Ocean Day with Actions to Conserve America’s Deepest Atlantic Canyon, Cut Plastic Pollution, and Create America’s First-Ever Ocean Climate Action Plan
President Biden: “During National Ocean Month, we celebrate the beauty and bounty of our ocean and reaffirm our commitment to protecting and conserving our marine environments for a sustainable future.” Following President Biden’s proclamation of June to be National Ocean Month, and in recognition of June 8 as World Ocean Day, the White House today…
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy and U.S. Global Change Research Program Request Comment on Draft Decadal Strategic Plan, 2022–2031
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), on behalf of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), published a Federal Register Notice seeking public comment on the draft USGCRP Decadal Strategic Plan, 2022–2031 to help advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s urgent commitment to tackling the climate change crisis. The upcoming strategic plan –…
Remarks by President Biden at U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony
11:23 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for giving my speech. (Laughter.) And I’m going to sit down. (Laughter.) You probably wish I would; it’s kind of getting a little warm in here. (Laughter.) Today we witness a tradition long-standing in the United States Coast Guard: the change of command as a new…