The stars are more aligned now for a historic, universal agreement than they ever have been. We need an agreement for the decades where ambition ramps decisively up the path to global deep decarbonization. We need a strong, unified transparency regime of reporting and review so everyone can see how we’re all doing. We need to elevate our focus on building resilient societies and addressing the impacts of climate change. We need to work together in a partnership to mobilize the capital and investment we need for low-carbon, climate-resilient development. And we need to build a system of forward-looking differentiation that drives us all ahead in the battle against climate change, while ensuring every country’s capacity to choose its own path. So let’s work together. Let’s keep our eyes on the prize. And let’s get this done.
Todd Stern, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change
NYC Climate Week Remarks September 2015
"The world has come together around an agreement that will empower us to chart a new path for our planet – a smart and responsible path, a sustainable path. And extraordinarily, we are 196 delegations, 186 plans. That is a remarkable global commitment."
- Secretary Kerry on the Paris Climate Agreement
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For a complete list of all submissions and final outcome documents from COP-21, visit the UNFCCC website.
10/21/15 Commitments at the Secretary's Climate and Clean Energy Investment Forum; Washington, DC
10/20/15 Remarks at the Opening Session of the Climate and Clean Energy Investment Forum; Secretary of State John Kerry; Loy Henderson Auditorium; Washington, DC
10/19/15 FACT SHEET: White House Launches American Business Act on Climate Pledge
10/08/15 Remarks With UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael Bloomberg at Our Cities, Our Climate: A Bloomberg Philanthropies-U.S. Department of State Partnership Working Luncheon; Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
10/07/15 On the Release of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development/Climate Policy Initiative Report on Climate Finance; Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
09/29/15 Remarks at the Major Economies Forum Ministerial; Secretary of State John Kerry; Marriott Hotel; New York City
09/28/15 Remarks at Climate Week; Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd D. Stern; New York City
09/26/15 Secretary Kerry’s Statement on the Outcome of the Climate Finance Ministerial
09/22/15 U.S.-India Energy & Climate, Environment, Science & Technology, and Health Cooperation; Washington, DC
08/31/15 Remarks at the GLACIER Conference; Secretary of State John Kerry; Anchorage, Alaska
White House Climate Change Web site and President Obama's Climate Action Plan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Power Plan
Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
IPCC Fifth Assessment Synthesis Report - Summary for Policymakers
U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) website
