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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…
Statement by Dr. Alondra Nelson on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group III Report
Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report underscoring that humanity is not on track to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5° C (2.7° F) or to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Despite more widespread adoption of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, global emissions continue to…
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…
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Commitment to Protect Old Growth Forests on National Forest System Lands
The Biden-Harris Administration took new and historic steps this week to implement President Biden’s Executive Order to conserve and restore America’s mature and old growth forests. America’s forests are a key climate solution, absorbing carbon dioxide equivalent to more than 10% of U.S. annual greenhouse gas emissions. This week’s actions include a first-of-its kind proposal…
A U.S. Framework for Climate Resilience and Security
Around the world today, our people and economies are increasingly impacted by the severe consequences of the climate crisis. Coastal communities and military bases are threatened by storms and flooding. Extreme heat, now a regular phenomenon with each passing summer, costs lives, reduces productivity, and damages critical infrastructure. Vital breadbaskets face historic droughts, and are…
Readout of the Thirteenth Greening Government Initiative Meeting
GGI Countries Shared Approaches for Greening Public Procurement Today, representatives of 53 countries joined the thirteenth meeting of the Greening Government Initiative (GGI). The meeting focused on how national governments can reduce emissions through public procurement. National governments are the largest purchasers of goods and services in many nations. The meeting featured presentations from Australia,…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
President Biden has been clear that climate change is the existential threat of our time – and we must act with the urgency it demands to protect the future for generations to come. That’s why, since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history, which is lowering…
FACT SHEET: At White House Water Summit, Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bold National Goal to Protect and Restore Freshwater Resources, Delivers Over $1 Billion for Tribal Clean Water Projects
Administration announces $1 billion for clean water for Tribal Nations and funding to combat megadrought in the West through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that every person should have access to clean drinking water and a healthy environment. Since Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has worked to…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases U.S. Strategy on Global Development
Today, the White House launched the U.S. Strategy on Global Development to codify the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment and work over the past four years to accelerate development progress in pursuit of a world that is more free, open, prosperous, and secure. Our approach to global development – rooted in partnership, transparency, and a commitment to…
