The White House released updated “Climate Adaptation Plans” for 2024-2027 that were developed by more than 20 federal agencies to advance the Biden Administration’s National Climate Resilience Framework and “align climate resilience investments across the public and private sector through common principles and opportunities for action to build a climate-resilient nation.”
This includes efforts to: (1) build facility climate resilience through retrofits and upgrades to federal buildings to better withstand climate hazards and provide emergency backup systems for power, water, and communications; (2) foster a climate-ready workforce and help federal agencies address employee exposure to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, and wildfires; (3) develop climate-resilient supply chains by diversifying suppliers and encouraging climate-smart sourcing to enhance resilience to climate-related disruptions; and (4) integrate climate resilience into external funding opportunities, including incorporating climate-smart infrastructure practices across infrastructure laws like the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.