A Conversation with U.S. Treasury Climate Counselor John Morton

In April 2021, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen appointed John Morton as Treasury’s first-ever Climate Counselor and head of the newly established Climate Hub. Counselor Morton and the Climate Hub are tasked with enhancing the Treasury Department’s climate-related activities by harnessing the tools, capabilities, and expertise from across the Department to execute a “whole-of-economy” approach to tackling climate change and positioning the global economy for strong and sustainable growth that is consistent with a net-zero emissions future.

During this event, Counselor Morton will discuss the role the Treasury Department is playing in advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s climate agenda, what the Treasury Department has achieved thus far, and what work is ahead – as well as the challenges and opportunities of addressing climate change through U.S. domestic and international economic policy.