White House National Climate Advisor

White House National Climate Advisor
Incumbent
Vacant
since January 20, 2025
Executive Branch of the U.S. Government
Executive Office of the President
AppointerThe President
DeputyVacant

The White House national climate advisor was a government job within the White House Office. It was created when President Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20, 2021.

The advisor works as the president's chief advisor on domestic climate change policy, and leads the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.

After Donald Trump became president in 2025, he abolished the office.

History

On December 14, 2020, it was announced that Gina McCarthy, the former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama, would be the first national climate advisor. The New York deputy secretary of energy and environment, Ali Zaidi, was the first deputy national climate advisor. On 2 September 2022, Biden announced that Ali Zaidi will be promoted to Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor.

Climate advisors

No. Officeholder Image Term start Term end President
1 Gina McCarthy January 20, 2021 September 16, 2023 Joe Biden
2 Ali Zaidi September 16, 2022 January 20, 2025
Vacant (January 20, 2025 – present)

References

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