Global Competitiveness, Domestic Prosperity, and the Climate Throughline
Event Summary
Over the last four years, the United States has accelerated technological innovation, developed critical infrastructure, and grown its industrial base to mitigate the risks from climate change – and lean into the economic upside that comes from the solutions. Hear from Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and White House National Climate Advisor, on how the Biden-Harris Administration catalyzed a profound expansion of U.S. global competitiveness and domestic prosperity by leading the world’s response to the climate challenge, and why continued U.S. leadership remains essential in the decades ahead.
Ali Zaidi
Assistant to the President and National Climate AdvisorAli Zaidi serves as Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor. In this role, he leads the White House Climate Policy Office, which coordinates policy development and President Biden’s all-of-government approach to tackle the climate crisis.
Justin Worland
Senior Correspondent, TIMEJustin Worland is a senior correspondent at TIME in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He received Covering Climate Now’s inaugural Climate Journalist of the Year award in 2022, among other awards. He is the Outrider Foundation fellow at TIME.
