White House Sets Out Broad Goals for Limiting Climate Damage

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The Biden administration on Friday released a report laying out its broad ambitions for how the federal government will seek to shield the U.S. economy and financial system from threats posed by climate change.

“This road map is a first step in a whole-of-government effort to meet the president’s goals of mitigating the economic risks of climate change while seizing the economic opportunities that it presents,” Gina McCarthy, the national climate adviser, said Thursday evening during a call with reporters.