E.O. 13653 addresses impacts of climate change and extreme weather, such as:

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We’re going to need to get prepared. And that’s why this plan will also protect critical sectors of our economy and prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change that we cannot avoid."—President Barack Obama ~ June 25, 2013

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On November 1, 2013 the President signed an Executive Order (13653) that directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to make it easier for American communities to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather and prepare for other impacts of climate change.

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E.O. 13653 establishes a Task Force made up of governors, mayors, county officials, and tribal leaders that will advise the Council and recommend ways for the federal government to facilitate increased resilience to climate impacts at the state, local, and tribal levels, along with recommendations for useful tools and information.

E.O. 13653 builds on several existing federal initiatives:

SOURCES:

whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/01/executive-order-preparing-united-states-impacts-climate-change

whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/01/fact-sheet-executive-order-climate-preparedness

NOAA Climate Disaster Database

USA.gov

ACTION AREAS E.O. 13653 identifies four primary action areas to enhance climate preparedness and resilience.

COUNCIL E.O. 13653 establishes a Council of over 30 agencies. The council will work with federal, state, and local agencies and other partners to do the following:

The Federal Government has an important role to play in supporting community-based preparedness and resilience efforts by establishing policies and prioritizing investments that promote preparedness, protecting critical infrastructure and public resources, supporting science and research needed to prepare for climate impacts, and ensuring that Federal operations and facilities continue to protect and serve citizens in a changing climate.—fact sheet: executive order on climate preparedness

Remove barriers to investments in resilience, reform policies and programs that increase vulnerability, and encourage climate-resilient investments at state and local levels.

Identify, develop, and integrate data and tools on climate preparedness, and establish a web-based climate change portal on data.gov.

Inventory and assess plans to make lands and waters more resilient, and promote the dual goals of climate resilience and carbon sequestration.

Integrate climate change considerations into agency operations, and identify impacts on agency missions and programs.

MODERNIZE FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CLIMATE-RESILIENT INVESTMENTS

MANAGE LANDS AND WATERS FOR CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE

PROVIDE INFORMATION, DATA AND TOOLS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE

PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RELATED RISK

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Facilitate the integration of

climate science in policies and planning

of government agencies and the

private sector

Develop, recommend, and coordinate inter agency efforts on climate preparedness and

resilience

FEDERALSupport regional,

state, local, and tribal action to assess climate change

related vulnerabilities and increase climate

preparedness and resilience

Department of State

Department of the Treasury

Department of Defense

Department of Justice Department of the Interior

Department of Housing and Urban

Development

Department of Agriculture

Department of Commerce

Department of Labor Department of Health and Human Services

Department of Transportation

Department of Energy Department of Education

Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Homeland Security

Millennium Challenge Corporation

United States Agency for International

Development

Army Corps of Engineers

Environmental Protection Agency

General Services Administration

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration

U.S. Small Business Administration

Corporation for National and

Community Service

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Council of Economic Advisers

National Economic Council

Domestic Policy Council

Office of Management and Budget

White House Office of Public Engagement

and Intergovernmental Affairs

United States Trade Representative

executive order on

CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS

interagency climate adaptation task force

CEQ

OSTPUSGCRP

NOAA

the president'sclimate action plan

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State

Local

Tribal

TASK FORCE OFFICIALS

HAWAII

CALIFORNIA

WASHINGTON

ILLINOIS

VERMONT

PHILADELPHIA

KNOXVILLE

HOUSTON

GREENSBURG

HOBOKEN

GRAND RAPIDS

BROWARD COUNTY

FRANKLIN COUNTY

SANTA BARBARA

Fond du Lac Band LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA

NW ARCTIC BOROUGH

LOS ANGELES

SACRAMENTOSALT LAKE CITY

FORT COLLINS

DES MOINES

PERDIDO BEACH

CARMEL

DELAWARE

MARYLANDGUAM