White House creates new climate-focused division within Office of Science and Technology Policy

Article by Ella Nilsen and Kate Sullivan. CNN – November 24, 2021.

(CNN) — The White House announced Wednesday it has created a new climate-focused division within its Office of Science and Technology Policy and tapped Stanford professor Sally Benson to lead it.

Benson will serve as deputy director for energy and chief strategist for the energy transition at OSTP, the White House said in a news release. Costa Samaras, an engineer and policy analyst formerly at Carnegie Mellon University, will serve as principal assistant director for energy and chief adviser for energy policy. […]

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