# Presentation: 366561

## The U.S. Climate Change Science Program

**Dr. James R. Mahoney**
**Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere**
**Director, Climate Change Science Program**

## The President’s Global Climate Change Initiative(February 2002)

**GOALS: **
- Reduce the Greenhouse Gas Intensity of the U.S. Economy by 18% in the Next Ten Years
- Substantially Improve the Emission CO2 Reduction Registry
- Protect and Provide Transferable Credits for Emissions Reduction
- Implement a Comprehensive Range of New and Expanded Domestic Emissions Reduction Incentives
- Promote New and Expanded International Policies to Complement Our Domestic Program
**Take Action on Science and Technology Initiatives**

**Notes:**
Take Action on the Science and Technology Review. The Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Energy have completed their review of the federal government's science and technology research portfolios and recommended a path forward. As a result of their review, the President has established a new management structure to advance and coordinate climate change science and technology research. 
The President has established a Cabinet-level Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology Integration to oversee this effort. The Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Energy will lead the effort, in close coordination with the President's Science Advisor. The research effort will continue to be coordinated through the National Science and Technology Council in accordance with the Global Change Research Act of 1990. 
The President's FY '03 budget proposal dedicates $1.7 billion to fund basic scientific research on climate change and $1.3 billion to fund research on advanced energy and sequestration technologies. 
This includes $80 million in new funding dedicated to implementation of the Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) and the National Climate Change Technology Initiative (NCCTI) announced last June. This funding will be used to address major gaps in our current understanding of the natural carbon cycle and the role of black soot emissions in climate change. It will also be used to promote the development of the most promising "breakthrough" technologies for clean energy generation and carbon sequestration. 

## Global Climate Change Initiative Climate Change Science and Technology

- New management structure to advance climate change science and technology research
- President's FY 2003 budget proposal
- $1.7 billion for research on climate and global change
- (NOAA - $100M)
- $1.3 billion for research on advanced energy and sequestration technologies
- FY 2003 budget proposal includes new funding for:
-  Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) - $40M
- (NOAA - $18M)
-  National Climate Change Technology Initiative (NCCTI ) - $40M

**Notes:**
Take Action on the Science and Technology Review. The Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Energy have completed their review of the federal government's science and technology research portfolios and recommended a path forward. As a result of their review, the President has established a new management structure to advance and coordinate climate change science and technology research. 
The President has established a Cabinet-level Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology Integration to oversee this effort. The Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Energy will lead the effort, in close coordination with the President's Science Advisor. The research effort will continue to be coordinated through the National Science and Technology Council in accordance with the Global Change Research Act of 1990. 
The President's FY '03 budget proposal dedicates $1.7 billion to fund basic scientific research on climate change and $1.3 billion to fund research on advanced energy and sequestration technologies. 
This includes $80 million in new funding dedicated to implementation of the Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) and the National Climate Change Technology Initiative (NCCTI) announced last June. This funding will be used to address major gaps in our current understanding of the natural carbon cycle and the role of black soot emissions in climate change. It will also be used to promote the development of the most promising "breakthrough" technologies for clean energy generation and carbon sequestration. 

**Notes:**
New management structure for federal climate change science and technology program

## Climate Change Science ProgramPurpose

- Consolidated interagency management of the:
- U.S. Global Change Research Program_[ ](http://www.usgcrp.gov/)_(USGCRP)
- Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI)
- Ensures consistency of the focused CCRI studies within the larger body of climate and global change research conducted by the USGCRP and other supporting programs.

## Climate Change Science Program Participating Agencies

- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of the Interior
- Department of State

- Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Science Foundation
- Smithsonian Institution
- U.S. Agency for International Development

- Director: DOC/NOAA

## Climate Change Science Program FY 2003 President’s Scientific Research Budget - $868M*

*** This total does not include $864M for NASA Space-Based Observations and Data Systems**

- $Millions

## Climate Change Science Program USGCRP

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****USGCRP**

**History**
- Established by Global Change Research Act of 1990
*“**a period of discovery and characterization”*
**Funding**
- FY 2003 - $1.7 billion
**Focus **
- Atmospheric Composition
- Climate Variability and Change
- Ecosystems
- Global Carbon Cycle
- Global Water Cycle
- Human Contributions and Responses
- Land use/Land Cover

## History
Initiated in FY 2002
“a period of comparative analysis of response strategies”

Funding
FY 2003 - $40 million 

Focus
Key emerging science areas from on-going USGCRP research 
Climate quality observations, monitoring, and data management 
Decision-support resources

Emphasizes performance metrics and tracking of deliverables

**History**
- Initiated in FY 2002
*“**a period of comparative analysis of response strategies”*
**Funding**
- FY 2003 - $40 million
**Focus**
- Key emerging science areas from on-going USGCRP research
- Climate quality observations, monitoring, and data management
- Decision-support resources
**Emphasizes performance metrics and tracking of deliverables**

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****CCRI**

## Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****Strategic Plan**

- Fully updated strategic plan for US. global change research is under development
- First comprehensive update to the strategic plan for the USGCRP (and CCRI) since the original plan
- Draft will be made available for public comment by mid- November
- Comprehensive review by the scientific community, interested stakeholders, the general public, and interested international specialists at the ***U.S. Climate Change Science Program Workshop for Scientists and Stakeholders***

## Climate Change Science Program Workshop for Scientists and Stakeholders

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****Workshop for Scientists and Stakeholders**

- The ***U.S. Climate Change Science Program Workshop for Scientists and Stakeholders*** will be held in Washington, D.C., on 3-5 December 2002.
- The workshop will:
- "jump start" a comprehensive review of the updated research and reporting plans for U.S. global change research;
- focus on key unresolved scientific issues, plans for needed global climate and ecosystem monitoring systems, and plans to develop and demonstrate decision support resources to facilitate public discussion about climate change issues; and
- review plans and schedules for future USGCRP/CCRI reports on specific findings.

## Climate Change Science Program NOAA’s Role

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****NOAA’s Role**

| Research Category | FY 2003 Budget Request |
| --- | --- |
| Core USGCRP | $99.9 |
| CCRI | $18.0 |
| Directly Related | $224.4 |
| Supporting | $413.1 |
| Total | $755.4 |

## Climate Change Science Program NOAA’s Role – Core USGCRP (examples)

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****NOAA’s Role – Core USGCRP (examples)**

- Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR)
- Climate Dynamics and Experimental Prediction
- Climate Observations and Services Program
- Atmospheric Chemistry
- Global Carbon Cycle

## Climate Change Science Program NOAA’s Role – CCRI

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****NOAA’s Role – CCRI**

- Climate Modeling Center
- Global Climate Atmospheric Observing System
- Global Ocean Observing System
- Aerosols
- Carbon Monitoring
- Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments

## Climate Change Science Program NOAA’s Role – Directly Related (examples)

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****NOAA’s Role – Directly Related (examples)**

- NOAA Laboratory Climate Research
- Regional Climate Centers
- Monitoring and Prediction of Intraseasonal to Interannual Climate Variability

## Climate Change Science Program NOAA’s Role – Supporting (examples)

**Climate Change Science Program**** ****NOAA’s Role – Supporting (examples)**

- Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH)
- NPOESS, POES, and GOES
- Tide & Current Data
- Fisheries and the Environment (FATE)
- Automated Surface Observing System
- Marine and Aviation Services