White House National Climate Advisor

The White House national climate advisor is a position within the White House Office, established by President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. The advisor is the president's chief advisor on domestic climate change policy, and will lead the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.[1][2] On December 14, 2020, it was announced that Gina McCarthy, the former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama, would serve as the first national climate advisor.[3][4][5][6] Former New York deputy secretary of energy and environment, Ali Zaidi, is deputy national climate advisor.[7]

White House National Climate Advisor
Incumbent
Gina McCarthy
since January 20, 2021
Executive Branch of the U.S. Government
Executive Office of the President
AppointerThe President
DeputyAli Zaidi

List of Climate Advisors
No. Portrait Officeholder Term start Term end President
1 Gina McCarthy January 20, 2021 Incumbent Joe Biden

See also

References
  1. "Biden Unveils His Climate Team, Promising To Fight 'With The Urgency It Demands'". NPR.org. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. "President-elect Biden Announces Key Members of His Climate Team". President-Elect Joe Biden. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. "Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator". NPR.org. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. Garcia, Catherine (December 15, 2020). "Reports: Biden chooses former EPA head Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar". The Week. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. Eilperin, Juliet; Dennis, Brady. "Biden picks former EPA chief Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. "Biden taps former EPA chief for White House climate coordinator role -sources". Reuters. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  7. Merica, Dan; Sullivan, Kate (December 15, 2020). "Biden to name Gina McCarthy to top domestic climate job". CNN. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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