
John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, stated: "This data plays an important role in helping communities prevent flooding and other impacts caused by climate change."
Furthermore, Podesta pointed out that the government will release measures regarding energy efficiency in the future, and policies targeting the greenhouse gas methane will also be announced soon.
President Obama has pledged that the United States will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17% by 2020 compared to 2005 levels. Podesta said the government plans to release its post-2020 emission reduction commitments in the first quarter of next year.



