Many folks thoughout Southern Africa have asked us "What is the US doing about climate change?" Well, the answer is that the Obama administration has done more for the environment than any prior president in U.S. history. For starters, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included more than $80 billion in clean energy investments to jump-start our economy and build the clean energy jobs of tomorrow. These types of investments demonstrate America's ability to adapt to climate change, reduce our dependence on oil, and create new economic opportunities in the green technology sector.
This week, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released an interim progress report of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force. The report outlines the Task Force’s progress to date and recommends key components to include in a national strategy on climate change adaptation. The components include: integration of science into adaptation decisions and policy; communications and capacity building; coordination and collaboration; prioritization; a flexible framework for Agencies; and evaluation. View the press release.
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