President Obama’s Clean Power Plan is the latest strong signal that the U.S. is leading the world in addressing the threat of climate change. We are meeting our international pledges by taking action to cut down on greenhouse gas pollution from the largest …
The five states that surround the central Arctic Ocean – Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark in respect of Greenland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America – met in Oslo on July 16 to sign a declaration to prevent …
Thank you, Mr. Co-Facilitator, and thanks to both of you for your leadership and guidance in getting us to this point. We welcome this zero draft as a good starting point that can serve as a foundation for a productive and ultimately successful negotiation …
Climate change is a threat multiplier for instability throughout the world— and the report released this week further illustrates this. Climate change has far-reaching political and economic implications, and poses a serious threat to global security. The …
The Pope’s powerful encyclical calls for a common response to the critical threat climate change poses to our common home. His plea for all religions to work together reflects the urgency of the challenge. The faith community – in the United States and …
Good afternoon to everyone. I’m happy to be here with you to celebrate Pacific Day 2015. I’d like to express my appreciation to the Embassy of New Zealand for hosting this event. New Zealand and the United States are partners on many issues, and …
Climate change poses a threat to every country on Earth, and we all need to do what we can to take advantage of the small window of opportunity we still have to stave off its worst, most disastrous impacts. But even as we take unprecedented steps to …
As Prepared I. Intro Thank you, Jodi, for your kind words, and I am pleased to be here with Minister Rebelo and Ambassador Figueiredo. Also, thank you to the Brazil-U.S. Business Council and the U.S. Chamber for inviting me to participate in this important …
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Well, Admiral Papp, thank you for a way over the top introduction, which I’ll take any day of the year. (Laughter.) We don’t get enough of those in public life. I want you all to know I began sailing when I was about …
Today’s announcement represents a bold effort by leaders of states and provinces across three continents and seven countries to combat a defining challenge of our time. And it reflects the recognition that fighting climate change is a job for all of us. …
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. I’m delighted to be here in Iqaluit, and we’ve had a very, very interesting day. I’m very grateful to the Canadian Government. I’m particularly grateful to Minister Aglukkaq. I want to thank her for her hospitality and for …
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon. And to start with, let me say what a pleasure it is to be here in Iqaluit. It’s a fascinating part of the world, and we’re all very grateful for the opportunity to be here and we’re very grateful for your wonderful …
Well, thank you again very, very much, Leona. I really appreciate it. And thank you to everybody for the terrific cooperation with Admiral Papp and others over the course of the last months to help frame this agenda. And again, congratulations on all you’ …
People must once again stir up political will to protect our environment. In the 1950s and 60s, America's natural resources were in bad shape. Communities were so polluted that clouds of smog lingered over cities like Los Angeles. Rivers and lakes were …
Secretary of State John Kerry will open the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate hosted at the U.S. Department of State on April 19-20. He will be joined in the opening session by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who also is serving as …
1:34 p.m. EDT MS HARF: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the daily press briefing. I don’t have anything at the top. Matthew. QUESTION: Nothing? Nothing at all? MS HARF: On your toes, Matt. Get us started. QUESTION: Sorry. Actually, you caught me by …
12:02 p.m. EDT MS HARF: I have two quick items at the top and then, Matt, I’m turning it over to you. QUESTION: Right-o. MS HARF: First, the White House announced today that on Monday, April 20th President Obama will meet at the White House with the Deputy …
Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation, and the United States is committed to playing a leading role in the global effort to address it. I was in Beijing with President Obama last November when he outlined the United States’ ambitious …
Officials from several departments and agencies of the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency met in Washington, D.C., during the week of March 16-20, 2015, to review a broad list of potential areas of space cooperation. The …
Today, the Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud, co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State, released its action plan. This plan articulates the aggressive steps that federal agencies will …
