Today, President Biden and His Majesty King Charles III met at Windsor Castle with 23 leading philanthropists and financiers to help catalyze finance to support emerging markets and developing countries in tackling the climate crisis. The gathering followed the Climate Finance Mobilization Forum, which was convened by the UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary…
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Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Modi of the Republic of India in Joint Press Conference
1:41 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please, be seated. Thank you. Well, good afternoon. The Prime Minister and I have just finished a very productive meeting. And the Prime Minister — I know you’ve got to get up to Capitol Hill very soon and — to address the Joint Session of Congress. It’s a testament to…
Planning Tools for Combatting Extreme Heat
The climate crisis is driving higher temperatures and longer and more intense heat waves across America. Families who live in cities and towns can feel these impacts even more because of the urban heat island effect. Pavements and buildings absorb heat, which in turn increases air and surface temperatures. Planting and maintaining climate-appropriate trees and…
A Proclamation on National Public Lands Day, 2023
Our public lands — including our national parks, monuments, forests, and wildlife preserves — are irreplaceable and home to so many of the natural wonders that represent the heart and soul of our Nation. They unite and inspire us, and from generation to generation, they have sustained us. On National Public Lands Day, we…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Protect Communities from Extreme Heat Fueled by the Climate Crisis
New measures will protect communities from extreme heat Millions of Americans are being impacted by extreme heat waves, which are growing in intensity, frequency, and duration due to climate change. In June, heat waves broke records across the country. Puerto Rico experienced its hottest month in more than 120 years, and Texas recorded its top…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese at Signing of the Australia-U.S. Statement of Intent on Climate, Critical Minerals, and the Clean Energy Transformation
Grand Prince HotelHiroshima, Japan 2:20 P.M. JST PRESIDENT BIDEN: This compact and statement of intent are a testament to our close bilateral cooperation. And I mean that: close. We’re going to establish climate and clean energy as the third pillar of the Australia-U.S. alliance. This compact is going to enable the expansion of and diversification…
Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Launches Women in the Sustainable Economy Initiative, Totaling Over $900 Million in Commitments
In the 21st century, no economy can get ahead if half of its population is left behind. In our rapidly modernizing global economy, the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring women are prepared for, and part of, the industries of the future. As part of U.S. government efforts to advance the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
Readout of Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) recently announced Nano4EARTH, a National Nanotechnology Challenge to develop technologies and industries that advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis. To energize a wide-ranging community and build a foundation for the challenge, the National Nanotechnology Coordination…
Department of Homeland Security Joins the U.S. Global Change Research Program
Today, Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, named the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the 14th member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), its first new member in almost two decades. The USGCRP coordinates federal…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Plan to Protect Federal Supply Chain from Climate-Related Risks
Proposed rule to improve efficiency and reduce financial risks from climate change Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking historic action to address greenhouse gas emissions and protect the Federal Government’s supply chains from climate-related financial risks. In support of President Biden’s Executive Orders on Climate-Related Financial Risk and Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through…
