Published: 
August 2021

Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, requires that each Federal agency develop a Climate Action Plan for Adaptation and Resilience. This plan highlights the important role the Department of Commerce plays in advancing climate adaptation and resilience. The actions captured in this Plan, as well as the broader work of the Department to address the climate crisis, support the Department’s mission to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity.

Sections in this report include:
  • Why Is Climate Adaptation & Resilience Planning Important for the Department of Commerce?
  • Efforts to Enhance Climate Literacy into the Management Workforce
  • Climate Vulnerability Assessment
  • Actions to Enhance Climate Adaptation and Resilience with Climate-Ready Sites and Facilities 
  • Actions to Enhance Climate Adaptation and Resilience with Climate-Ready Products and Services
  • Priority Climate Adaptation and Resilience Actions
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URL to Main Site for Report: 
https://www.sustainability.gov/pdfs/doc-2021-cap.pdf
Issuing Agencies: 
U.S. Department of Commerce
Content: 
Vulnerability Assessments
Adaptation Planning
Action Plans
Scope: 
National
State: 
All