A year of rising energy and fuel prices, disruptions from the global pandemic, climate change, and the impact of Putin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, are challenging food prices across the world and in the Western Hemisphere. Many of our neighbors rely significantly on imports for food and are particularly vulnerable to rising food costs. The…
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Chair’s Summary of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Held by President Joe Biden
On April 20, 2023, President Biden convened the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) for a fourth time to galvanize efforts needed during this critical decade to stem the climate crisis by keeping a 1.5°C limit on warming within reach. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, People’s Republic of China, Egypt, the European Commission, France,…
Readout of the White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility
On August 3, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in coordination with the National Security Council, hosted the first ever White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The summit brought together industry leaders, Federal policymakers, and academic experts from across the country to discuss AAM, Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS)…
OSTP Director Prabhakar Represents United States at G7 Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting
From May 12-14, 2023, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar represented the United States and Biden-Harris Administration as Head of Delegation at the Group of Seven (G7) Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting in Sendai, Japan. Director Prabhakar participated with ministers from Japan, Italy, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and…
A White House call for real-time, standardized, and transparent power outage data
By Denice Ross, U.S. Chief Data Scientist, OSTP Tom Wilson, Assistant Director for Electricity, OSTP Chris Irwin, Program Manager in the Office of Electricity, DOE Our society increasingly depends on electricity, but more frequent extreme weather events are disrupting Americans’ access to power, especially in underserved communities. We need robust, comprehensive, and transparent power outage…
FACT SHEET: President Joseph R. Biden and President Joko Widodo Announce the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Today, President Biden welcomed President Joko Widodo of Indonesia to the White House. Marking a historic new phase in our bilateral relations, the two leaders elevated U.S.-Indonesia ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. President Biden and President Widodo celebrated this unprecedented level of cooperation, built on shared values of democracy and pluralism, by announcing new…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:13 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Happy Tuesday. So, my colleague, Admiral John Kirby, is here today to answer any questions on — about the President — President Putin and President Xi meeting in Moscow today. And so — and any…
Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to G7 and NATO Summits
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Schloss Elmau in southern Germany on June 25 to attend the G7 Leaders’ Summit. The President and G7 leaders will discuss a range of the most pressing global issues, including the G7’s unwavering support for a democratic, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine, economic and democratic resilience, tackling the…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions to Expand Offshore Wind Nationally and Harness More Reliable, Affordable Clean Energy
Proposes first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale; welcomes California and Louisiana to Federal-State Partnership to build America’s supply chain and increase skilled workforce for offshore wind Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing its latest steps to expand offshore wind jobs and local economic development across the country. These actions, which include proposing the…
FACT SHEET: Strengthening U.S. International Space Partnerships
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris will convene the third meeting of the National Space Council during the Biden-Harris Administration in Washington, D.C., where she is announcing that, alongside American astronauts, the United States will land an international astronaut on the surface of the Moon by the end of the decade. The meeting will highlight the…
