Environmental/Climate-Change Executive Orders By The Biden Administration
Since President Biden's inauguration day, his administration has issued a multitude of executive orders, summaries and statements related to the environment and climate change. Below is a list of these communications to-date with links to the full text. We will regularly update this list and provide analysis on these communications from time to time.
Release of Fifth National Climate Assessment and Announcement of $6 Billion to Strengthen Climate Resilience - November 14, 2023
Executive Order Revitalizing Commitment to Environmental Justice - April 21, 2023
Biden EO to Decarbonize Fed. Gov. by 2050 - December 8, 2021
Memo. Authorizing Petro. Imports under Defense Authorization Act - November 12, 2021
CEQ Proposes Rules to Restore NEPA to pre-Trump Status - October 6, 2021
Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk
Our Analysis: Biden Orders Climate Strategy by Fall - May 20, 2021
Executive Order on the Establishment of the Climate Change Support Office - May 7, 2021
Executive Summary: U.S. International Climate Finance Plan - April 22, 2021
Executive Order on Rebuilding Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration - February 4, 2021
Executive Order on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology - January 27, 2021
Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - January 27, 2021
Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis - January 20, 2021
Acceptance of Paris Climate Agreement - January 20, 2021