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Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad

Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad

Climate Change
Legislation
2021
Year of publication
2021
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Generic references to climate climate change
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Northern America
Region
Northern America
Macro-region
Americas
Author/issuing body
The White House
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C

ORIGINAL-

Secs. 102(d), 201, 2011(d)

(d) Recognizing that climate change affects a wide range of subjects, it will be a United States priority to press for enhanced climate ambition and integration of climate considerations across a wide range of international fora, including the Group of Seven (G7), the Group of Twenty (G20), and fora that address clean energy, aviation, shipping, the Arctic, the ocean, sustainable development, migration, and other relevant topics.

Secs. 102(d), 201, 2011(d)

Even as our Nation emerges from profound public health and economic crises borne of a pandemic, we face a climate crisis that threatens our people and communities, public health and economy, and, starkly, our ability to live on planet Earth.

Secs. 102(d), 201, 2011(d)

(d) To assist agencies and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, communities, and businesses in preparing for and adapting to the impacts of climate change, [...].

Secs. 102(d), 201, 2011(d)

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).