D.C. Emergency Operations CenterWashington, D.C. 1:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Now, if my father were here — he’s looking down — he’d ha- — turn and say, “I apologize for my back.” (Laughter and applause.) It’s very impolite to talk with my back to you. But thank you very much. You’re doing a…
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Readout of PCAST’s Meeting on Climate Change, Energy, & the Environment
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) met on October 18-19 to discuss climate change, energy, and the environment. Co-chairs Frances Arnold (California Institute of Technology), Maria Zuber (Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT]), and Eric Lander (Science Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology…
Department of Housing and Urban Development Joins the U.S. Global Change Research Program
On December 4, Arati Prabhakar, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), named the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as the 15th member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). This builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s climate agenda,…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Fifth National Climate Assessment and Announces More Than $6 Billion to Strengthen Climate Resilience Across the Country
Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) shows decline in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions even as population and GDP have grown Since Day One, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history – signing into law the largest investment in climate action ever, including more than $50 billion in climate resilience, taking bold…
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 Proclamation on Earth Day, 2024
More than 50 years ago today, some 20 million Americans came together across the country to demand that we prioritize our planet’s well-being. They came from every walk of life and political background, and were united around a common vision: to protect the Earth and our natural treasures for future generations. Their actions…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
“When I think of climate change, I think about jobs – good-paying, union jobs that put Americans to work, rebuild our nation’s aging infrastructure, and support our transition to a clean energy future. As climate change continues to fuel more extreme impacts on communities across the country, we are using every tool in our toolbox…
CEQ Chair Mallory Highlights Administration’s Clean Water, Clean Energy, Permitting, and Conservation Progress in House Natural Resources Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources for a hearing titled, “Examining the Council on Environmental Quality Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Related Policy Matters.” Chair Mallory submitted the following written testimony for the record: Introduction Chairman…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Plan to Protect and Steward Old-Growth Forests on National Forest System Lands
President Biden is delivering on the most ambitious climate and conservation agenda in history, including by already protecting more than 41 million acres of lands and waters. Today the Biden-Harris Administration is taking new steps to conserve, restore, and expand our nation’s old growth forests by advancing a proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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,…
