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The Climate Policy Office has its roots in the [[White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy]], which was established under the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|administration]] of [[Barack Obama]] in 2008 but was folded into the [[United States Domestic Policy Council]] in 2011 after Congress refused to fund the office. [[Carol Browner]] served as the only director of this office. No equivalent office was established under the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|administration]] of [[Donald Trump]]. | The Climate Policy Office has its roots in the [[White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy]], which was established under the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|administration]] of [[Barack Obama]] in 2008 but was folded into the [[United States Domestic Policy Council]] in 2011 after Congress refused to fund the office. [[Carol Browner]] served as the only director of this office. No equivalent office was established under the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|administration]] of [[Donald Trump]]. | ||
The position of the National Climate Advisor was established by President [[Joe Biden]] on January 20, 2021, and the Climate Policy Office was established on January 27. On December 14, 2020, it was announced that [[Gina McCarthy]], the former administrator of the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] under President [[Barack Obama]], would serve as the first national climate advisor, as well as chair of the National Climate Task Force.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/biden-transition-updates/2020/12/15/945937035/biden-to-name-gina-mccarthy-former-epa-chief-as-domestic-climate-coordinator|access-date=2020-12-16|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Garcia|first1=Catherine|date=2020-12-15|title=Reports: Biden chooses former EPA head Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar|url=https://theweek.com/speedreads/955462/reports-biden-chooses-former-epa-head-gina-mccarthy-white-house-climate-czar|access-date=2020-12-16|work=[[The Week]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Eilperin|first1=Juliet|last2=Dennis|first2=Brady|title=Biden picks former EPA chief Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/15/gina-mccarthy-climate-change-czar-biden/|access-date=2020-12-16|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-12-15|title=Biden taps former EPA chief for White House climate coordinator role -sources|language=en|work= | The position of the National Climate Advisor was established by President [[Joe Biden]] on January 20, 2021, and the Climate Policy Office was established on January 27. On December 14, 2020, it was announced that [[Gina McCarthy]], the former administrator of the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] under President [[Barack Obama]], would serve as the first national climate advisor, as well as chair of the National Climate Task Force.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/biden-transition-updates/2020/12/15/945937035/biden-to-name-gina-mccarthy-former-epa-chief-as-domestic-climate-coordinator|access-date=2020-12-16|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Garcia|first1=Catherine|date=2020-12-15|title=Reports: Biden chooses former EPA head Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar|url=https://theweek.com/speedreads/955462/reports-biden-chooses-former-epa-head-gina-mccarthy-white-house-climate-czar|access-date=2020-12-16|work=[[The Week]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Eilperin|first1=Juliet|last2=Dennis|first2=Brady|title=Biden picks former EPA chief Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/15/gina-mccarthy-climate-change-czar-biden/|access-date=2020-12-16|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-12-15|title=Biden taps former EPA chief for White House climate coordinator role -sources|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-mccarthy-exclusive-idUSKBN28P35Y|access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref> Former New York deputy secretary of energy and environment, [[Ali Zaidi (lawyer)|Ali Zaidi]], served as the first deputy national climate advisor.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Merica|first1=Dan|last2=Sullivan|first2=Kate|date=December 15, 2020|title=Biden to name Gina McCarthy to top domestic climate job|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/15/politics/gina-mccarthy-joe-biden/index.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-17|website=CNN}}</ref> | ||
On 16 September 2022, Ali Zaidi was promoted to assistant to the president and national climate advisor.<ref>whitehouse.gov: [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/02/president-biden-announces-senior-clean-energy-and-climate-team/ ''President Biden Announces Senior Clean Energy and Climate Team '']</ref> However, the leadership of the Task Force was reshuffled, with the [[White House Office on Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation|Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation]] becoming chair and National Climate Advisor moved to vice-chair.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biden unveils new WH climate team ahead of McCarthy's departure |url=https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/09/02/joe-biden-climate-team-john-podesta-gina-mccarthy-ali-zaidi |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=ny1.com |language=en}}</ref> | On 16 September 2022, Ali Zaidi was promoted to assistant to the president and national climate advisor.<ref>whitehouse.gov: [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/02/president-biden-announces-senior-clean-energy-and-climate-team/ ''President Biden Announces Senior Clean Energy and Climate Team '']</ref> However, the leadership of the Task Force was reshuffled, with the [[White House Office on Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation|Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation]] becoming chair and National Climate Advisor moved to vice-chair.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biden unveils new WH climate team ahead of McCarthy's departure |url=https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/09/02/joe-biden-climate-team-john-podesta-gina-mccarthy-ali-zaidi |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=ny1.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||