White House National Climate Advisor

The White House national climate advisor is a proposed government job within the White House Office. It was created when President Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20, 2021.

White House National Climate Advisor
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Incumbent
Ali Zaidi

since September 16, 2022
Executive Branch of the U.S. Government
Executive Office of the President
AppointerThe President
DeputyVacant

The advisor works as the president's chief advisor on domestic climate change policy, and leads the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.[1][2]

History

On December 14, 2020, it was announced that Gina McCarthy, the former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama, would be the first national climate advisor.[3][4][5][6] The New York deputy secretary of energy and environment, Ali Zaidi, was the first deputy national climate advisor.[7] On 2 September 2022, Biden announced that Ali Zaidi will be promoted to Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor.[8]

Climate advisors

No. Officeholder Image Term start Term end President
1 Gina McCarthy Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor (cropped).png January 20, 2021 September 16, 2023 Joe Biden
2 Ali Zaidi Ali Zaidi, Deputy National Climate Advisor.jpg September 16, 2022

White House National Climate Advisor Media

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