Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
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EPA Goal 1: Climate Change and Improving Air Quality |
The Climate Program Office
Purpose
The Climate Program Office manages the competitive research program in which NOAA funds high-priority climate science
to advance understanding of Earth's climate system and its atmospheric, oceanic, land, and snow and ice components.
This science contributes to knowledge about how climate variability and change affect our health, economy, and well-being.
The Office supports research that is conducted in regions across the United States, at national and international
scales, and globally.
The Office also provides strategic guidance for the agency's climate science and services programs and supports NOAA's
contributions to the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task
Force. It also plays an active role in numerous international climate activities, including the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Global Framework for Climate Services initiative launched by the 2009
Third World Climate Conference.
Source(s) of Information
1. NOAA: Climate Program Office
Related EPA Program
Climate Protection Program:
This program includes voluntary domestic and international programs that address greenhouse gases
(GHG) and climate change issues. Efforts are aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases
and mitigating the effects of global climate change on the environment and human health while
growing the economy. In addition, this program provides technical assistance and online reporting
tools for regulated facilities to report annual greenhouse gas emissions in support of
the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
Authorizing Legislation
Clean Air Act Amendments
Pollution Prevention Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Global Climate Protection Act
Federal Technology Transfer Act
Clean Water Act
Solid Waste Disposal Act
Other Programs under Goal 1
Other Programs from DOC
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