Under President Obama’s leadership, the United States has taken more action to combat climate change than ever before. In addition to working to cut carbon pollution, build a clean energy economy and protect our natural resources, the Administration has taken…
Archive: January 21, 2016
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:58 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. So, as you may know, the U.S. Conference of Mayors is meeting in Washington this week. And a significant group of mayors will be meeting with…
The Vice President, joined by Secretary Kerry, met today in a trilateral setting in Davos with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. They discussed recent efforts to relaunch peace talks between the Afghan government and the…
President Obama today will host over 250 bipartisan Mayors at the White House during their annual U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. During their visit to the White House this evening, the President will thank the…
Today the Vice President met with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Davos, Switzerland. The Vice President reaffirmed the unshakable U.S. commitment to Israel’s security, and the two leaders discussed ways to further deepen security cooperation to confront common regional…
Vice President Biden met with President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades today. The two leaders reaffirmed the strategic partnership between Cyprus and the United States. The Vice President commended President Anastasiades on the leadership he has shown in…
The Vice President met yesterday with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. The two leaders agreed on the critical importance of the continued implementation of Minsk by all sides of the Ukraine conflict, as well as the need to continue to…
The Vice President met with President Mauricio Macri of Argentina today on the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The two leaders discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral ties in the coming year, including through increased cooperation on…
We are pleased that the court has rejected petitioners’ attempts to block the Clean Power Plan from moving forward while litigation proceeds. We are confident that the plan will reduce carbon pollution and deliver better air quality, improved public health,…
The President spoke today by phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. The President, on behalf of the American people, offered condolences for the loss of German life in the January 12 attack in Istanbul, Turkey. The two leaders discussed…
