Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change
Agencies Directed to Strengthen Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience
What it does
Agencies must develop and update climate adaptation plans and reform programs to increase resilience.
Real-world impact
- Changes to federal programs and funding to encourage climate-resilient investments.
- New data and decision-support tools to be provided through a web portal on Data.gov.
- Creation of an interagency council and a State, Local, and Tribal task force to guide action.
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Summary
This order directs federal agencies to prepare the Nation for climate change by updating programs, removing barriers to resilient investments, and developing or revising agency climate adaptation plans. It also creates an interagency Council and a State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force to guide action and share information.
The order requires agencies to provide clear data, tools, and guidance (including a web portal on Data.gov), manage lands and waters for resilience, and report progress to protect communities, infrastructure, ecosystems, and public health.
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