White House National Climate Advisor
The White House national climate advisor is a proposed government job within the White House Office. It was created when President Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20, 2021.
| White House National Climate Advisor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Executive Branch of the U.S. Government Executive Office of the President | |
| Appointer | The President |
| Deputy | Vacant |
The advisor works as the president's chief advisor on domestic climate change policy, and leads the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.[1][2]
History
changeOn December 14, 2020, it was announced that Gina McCarthy, the former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama, would be the first national climate advisor.[3][4][5][6] The New York deputy secretary of energy and environment, Ali Zaidi, was the first deputy national climate advisor.[7] On 2 September 2022, Biden announced that Ali Zaidi will be promoted to Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor.[8]
Climate advisors
change| No. | Officeholder | Image | Term start | Term end | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gina McCarthy | .png)
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January 20, 2021 | September 16, 2023 | Joe Biden |
| 2 | Ali Zaidi | 
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September 16, 2022 |
References
change- ↑ Summers, Juana; Wise, Alana (19 December 2020). "Biden Unveils His Climate Team, Promising To Fight 'With The Urgency It Demands'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ↑ "President-elect Biden Announces Key Members of His Climate Team". President-Elect Joe Biden. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ↑ Detrow, Scott; Keith, Tamara; Ludden, Jennifer (15 December 2020). "Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Garcia, Catherine (2020-12-15). "Reports: Biden chooses former EPA head Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar". The Week. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Eilperin, Juliet; Dennis, Brady. "Biden picks former EPA chief Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ "Biden taps former EPA chief for White House climate coordinator role -sources". Reuters. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Merica, Dan; Sullivan, Kate (December 15, 2020). "Biden to name Gina McCarthy to top domestic climate job". CNN. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ↑ whitehouse.gov: President Biden Announces Senior Clean Energy and Climate Team
