Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, conservation, and environmental justice agenda in history—taking bold action to reduce climate pollution across every sector of the economy, protecting more than 26 million acres of lands and waters, and restoring the vital role of science in guiding federal decision-making. The Administration continues…
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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Creates Good-Paying Clean Jobs, Cuts Energy Costs, and Delivers on the President’s Ambitious Climate Agenda
Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, conservation, and environmental justice agenda in history—taking bold action to reduce climate pollution across every sector of the economy, protecting more than 26 million acres of lands and waters, and restoring the vital role of science in guiding federal decision-making. The Administration continues…
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Announces National Climate Assessment Art Submission Award Winners
Ninety-two artists from across the nation will have their work featured in the upcoming Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). This work harnesses the power of art to advance the national conversation around climate change. Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced the top five award winners of Art x Climate,…
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…
Remarks by President Biden on Actions to Address the Climate Crisis
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 10:40 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Well, I told Ritika: When she’s president, don’t forget me. (Laughter.) Ritika, thank you for that introduction and your beautiful artwork. You all see the artwork? Can you see it up here? It’s on the right side; I don’t know if…
Readout of the National Academies Workshop on Incorporating Climate into Macroeconomic Modeling
Last week, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Member Heather Boushey, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Deputy Director for Industrial Innovation Justina Gallegos, OSTP Chief Environmental Economist Solomon Hsiang, and other officials from across the Biden-Harris Administration participated in a workshop on Incorporating Climate into Macroeconomic Modeling convened by the National Academies of Sciences,…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Historic Investments to Build Community Climate Resilience
Over the past two years, more than 100 million Americans have been personally affected by an extreme weather event. The record-shattering heat wave that hit Puerto Rico earlier this month, recent wildfire smoke that blanketed the Midwest and East Coast, and devastating storms in California, are just the latest evidence that climate change is not…
A Progress Report on Climate-Energy-Macro Modeling
Climate change presents intensifying physical risks across the Nation. In addition, the global shift away from carbon-intensive energy sources and industrial processes presents transition risks to workers, firms, and communities. Both physical and transition risks will have consequences for the economy, society, and overall well-being. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to sound financial and fiscal…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Combat the Climate Crisis
New steps will catalyze action across the federal government to account for climate change impacts in budgeting, procurement, and other agency decisions, and save hardworking families money From unprecedented wildfires, to extreme flooding, to record breaking hurricanes, Americans across the country are feeling the devastating impacts of the climate crisis. In just the first eight…
A Proclamation on National Clean Energy Action Month, 2023
America is once again leading the world in the fight against climate change, and our Nation is in the midst of a clean energy revolution — reducing pollution, lowering energy costs, creating good-paying jobs, and making sure clean energy technologies are made in America. During National Clean Energy Action Month, we celebrate that historic progress…
