Deep Dive– Climate Change

*The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. IPCC prepares comprehensive Assessment Reports about the state of scientific, technical and socio-economic knowledge on climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for reducing the rate at which climate change is taking place. To read Assessment Report #6 of March 2023, click here.

*In 20022, the Democrats were able to pass the Inflation Reduction Act which has substantial provisions for dealing with climate change. It is the largest single step that Congress has ever taken to address climate change. For a summary of those measure, click here.

*President Biden issued Executive Orders to combat climate change and established the White House National Climate Task Force in January 2021 to coordinate governmental efforts. To read about the Task Force, click here.