White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) coordinates Federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental policies and initiatives. CEQ was established within the Executive Office of the President by Congress as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and additional responsibilities were provided by the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970.
Related Organizations:
- Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force
Related Resources:
- Interim Federal Action Plan for the California Bay-Delta
- Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
- Final Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
- Federal Climate Change Adaptation Plans
- Opportunities to Enhance the Nation's Resilience to Climate Change
- Memorandum for Executive Departments and Agencies: Strengthening Climate Adaptation Planning in Fiscal Year 2016 and Beyond
- Progress Report of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force: Recommended Actions in Support of a National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
- Federal Agency Climate Change Adaptation Planning: CEQ Implementing Instructions
- Executive Order 13514: Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
- Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
- Incorporating Natural Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services in Federal Decision-Making (Memorandum for Executive Departments and Agencies)
- CEQ Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Effects of Climate Change in NEPA Reviews
- Looking Forward: Priorities for Managing Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate - National Action Plan Update
