Remarks by President Biden at the Virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Opening Session
Opening remarks by President Joseph R. Biden at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate.
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Today, President Biden invited 40 world leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate he will host on April 22 and 23. The virtual Leaders Summit will be live streamed for public viewing.
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Students on Ice Participants Return from Arctic Expedition
U.S. Embassy Ottawa was pleased to welcome participants of the 2017 Students on Ice expedition back to Ottawa on August 23, 2017. Public Affairs staff caught up with the Embassy’s sponsored students and educator over breakfast. The conversation was engaging and inspiring. Also, there was bacon. Students on Ice gives youth a well-rounded and formative …
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U.S. Coast Guard joins Arctic stakeholders in historic forum
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft joined leaders representing eight coast guards of Arctic nations in signing a joint statement Friday.
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Secretary Kerry at the Our Oceans Conference
“If we just go out of here and go back to business as usual, we’re not going to win this battle.”
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President Obama at the Our Ocean Conference
“The notion that the ocean I grew up with is not something that I can pass on to my kids and my grandkids is unacceptable. “
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Arctic stakeholders gain momentum through historic forum
Today, leaders representing all eight coast guard agencies of the Arctic nations signed a joint statement establishing the framework for the Arctic Coast Guard Forum’s multi-year strategic plan.
Read More» Acting Assistant Secretary Garber Travels to Ottawa
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Judith Garber will travel to Ottawa, Canada, April 27-29.
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Media Focuses on Partnership in Cross-Border Hackathon
On February 26, Acting Consul General Scott Renner was interviewed about U.S. government involvement in the Chicago and Toronto Cross-Border Hackathon.
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US, Canada Aim to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna today announced that Canada and the U.S. have adopted targets to reduce phosphorus entering affected areas of Lake Erie by 40 percent.
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