House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Federal Climate Adaptation and Resilience for the 21st Century
The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate the Federal Government’s vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, and to assess the status of ongoing efforts to promote greater climate adaptation and resilience throughout Federal programs, operations, and facilities. The hearing will explore the types of climate risks threatening Federal agencies and the urgent need to address those risks in order to protect Federal assets and investments. The hearing will detail the climate challenges confronting NASA, DOE, and NOAA, along with the adaptation and resilience strategies adopted by those agencies to respond to them. Finally, the hearing will discuss potential opportunities to bolster Federal climate adaptation tools, including enhanced interagency resilience collaboration and the incorporation of accurate, up-to-date climate data into agency planning, implementation, and outreach.
Witnesses- Dr. Richard Spinrad, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Ingrid Kolb, Director, Office of Management, and Chief Sustainability Officer, Department of Energy
- Dr. Joel Carney, Assistant Administrator, Office of Strategic Infrastructure, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Alfredo Gomez, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office