Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced a Department Administrative Order (DAO), directing the Department to integrate climate considerations into its policies, strategic planning, and programs. This historic DAO also establishes the Department of Commerce Climate Council to coordinate and oversee the implementation of this DAO, as well as provide specific recommendations to...

Photos above submitted by (top row left to right): Lydia Wasmer, NOAA; Libby Gilbert-Horvath, NOAA; Jennifer Leo, NOAA; (bottom row left to right): Diane Pancoska, NOAA contractor; Krishnan Menon, USPTO; John Kim, USPTO Happy Earth Day from the Department’s Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs (OSEEP)! OSEEP received more than 100 inspiring submissions in the 2022 Earth Day...

Today, Secretary Gina M. Raimondo met with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis to discuss U.S.-EU cooperation on imposing costs on Russia in response to its unlawful invasion of Ukraine. They also discussed progress made within the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council’s (TTC) working groups ahead of the TTC Ministerial in France on May 15-16. Secretary Raimondo stated...

Today, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod issued an order temporarily denying all export privileges for the Russian cargo aircraft carrier Aviastar due to ongoing violations of the comprehensive export controls imposed on Russia by the Commerce Department. Headquartered in Moscow, Aviastar provides a variety of cargo services to...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Singapore Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong to follow up on developments since Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to the United States in March. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Minister Wong shared views on the U.S.-Singapore bilateral commercial relationship, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, and the global business...

Accurate predictability is the basis of building trust. And that trust is what allows us to coordinate our actions and forge a thriving economy. Take, for instance, restaurant owners on the Gulf Coast. They need predictability to run their businesses, including when local fishermen will have fresh catch available for their menus, what the best weeks for summer tourism will be, and which months...

Pre-Recorded I’m pleased to join you to discuss our fight against climate change. At the Commerce Department, we know that climate change creates economic risks for our workers, businesses, and economy. A stable climate and other natural assets like clean air, healthy oceans, and plentiful forests are crucial to American prosperity. Today, I’m honored to join my colleagues in the Office of Science...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to discuss the state of the war in Ukraine, as well as U.S. efforts to support Ukraine and impose costs against Russia in response to its unlawful aggression. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo shared an overview of the Department’s support for Ukraine . They discussed the Department’s role in the U...