Archived Postings of the U.S.
Climate Change Science Program

2003

Synthesis and Assessment Products: Table of Agency Leads. Agencies and interagency working groups responsible for producing the "synthesis and assessment" reports called for under the CCSP Strategic Plan. (posted 24 December 2003).

Call for U.S. Nominations to serve as Authors and/or Reviewers of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4). Note: The deadline for nominations was 12:00 noon on Monday January 5, 2004.  The U.S. government no longer is accepting nominations. Issued by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of State on 4 December 2003. 

U.S. Climate Change Technology Program.  New website (unveiled 1 Dec 2003), includes two major documents, both dated November 2003: (links posted 3 Dec 2003)

• Research and Current Activities.
• Technology Options for the Near and Long Term

U.S. Climate Change Technology Program.  New website (unveiled 1 Dec 2003), includes two major documents, both dated November 2003:

• Research and Current Activities.
• Technology Options for the Near and Long Term.

Presentations to the National Research Council (NRC) at its Public Meeting to Discuss U.S. Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan (on 25 August 2003 in Washington, DC).  The  NRC Committee is charged with reviewing the Strategic Plan.  In addition to statements from representatives of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, the agenda included a presentation from Dave Conover, Director of the U.S. Climate Change Technology Program. (posted 3 September 2003)

Earth Observation Summit.  Materials from the U.S.-sponsored meeting held on 31 July 2003. (posted 4 August 2003)

Bush Administration Launches Historic Federal Climate Change Initiatives.  "Advances Understanding of Climate Variability, Potential Responses and Options."  Press release (dtd 24 July 2003) from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. (posted 24 July 2003)

Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and related material. The plan was issued by the Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research:(posted 24 July 2003)

Commerce Secretary Evans and Energy Secretary Abraham Unveil Climate Change Initiatives.  Commerce Secretary Don Evans and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will unveil the Bush Administration's strategic plan on long-term global climate variability and change at a press conference on Thursday, July 24. Press Release (dtd 23 July 2003) from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. (posted 23 July 2003)

Testimony of James Mahoney, Director of CCSP, before US Senate field hearing on Carbon Sequestration.   Hearing held by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space, on 6 June 2003 in Manhattan, Kansas. (posted 11 June 2003)

CCSP Announces New Release Date for Revised Strategic Plan.  Press Release (dtd 27 March 2003) from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. (posted 27 March 2003)

Fiscal Year 2004 Climate Change Research Initiative [PDF].  Document (dtd 13 March 2003) from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. (link posted 14 March 2003)

Science Program Director Lauds NRC Study Plan Review.  Press release (dtd 27 Feb 2003) from the US Climate Change Science Program. (link posted 27 Feb 2003)

Government Climate-Change Research Plan Is Good Start, But Major Improvements Needed to Meet Nation's Needs.  Press release (dtd 25 Feb 2003) from the National Academy of Sciences.  Announces release of report by the National Research Council reviewing the Climate Change Science Program's draft Strategic Plan.  The NRC report, Planning Climate and Global Change Research: A Review of the Draft U.S. Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan, is available online.  See also webcast of public briefing by the National Academies held on Wed, 26 February 2003 (links updated 27 Feb 2003).

Public Comments on the Strategic Plan.  Read through the written comments submitted  by Strategic Plan reviewers.  (posted 22 January 2003)

Testimony of James R. Mahoney, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.  Presented before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.  Hearing on Climate Change -- Greenhouse Gas Reductions and Trading System, 8 January 2003, Washington, DC.  See also press release (dtd 8 January 2003). A video file of the entire hearing is available on the C-SPAN Technology/Science page.  Additional statements and testimony from the hearing is available from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.  (posted 8 January 2003)