Climate Energy and Environment

Climate, energy, and environment policy covers how the government produces and regulates the energy the country runs on, how it tracks and responds to a changing climate, and how it protects the air, water, land, and wildlife that people depend on. Multiple federal agencies share this work, from setting pollution limits to managing public lands to funding disaster preparedness, and their decisions shape everything from utility bills to what happens after a storm.

Energy: The government influences how power gets generated and delivered, and how much it costs. Energy Production covers the sources that keep the lights on, while Energy Policy looks at the rules and incentives shaping that system.

Climate science and response: Climate Change explains what the data show and where disagreement remains, Climate Policy covers government efforts to address it, and Climate Adaptation and Resilience looks at preparing communities and infrastructure for its effects. Sustainability covers broader efforts to manage resources for the long term.

Environmental protection: Environmental Protection covers the agencies and laws that set pollution rules, with more detail in Air Quality, Water Resources and Quality, Land and Soil, and Hazardous Materials and Waste. Environmental Health and Justice covers how pollution and contamination affect people’s health and safety.

Land, wildlife, and hazards: Public Lands covers who controls and uses federally owned territory, Biodiversity and Wildlife covers efforts to protect species and habitats, and Natural Disasters and Hazards covers how government prepares for and responds to floods, fires, storms, and other emergencies.