Brian Deese NARA

Obama Senior Adviser. This is an archive of an Obama Administration account and is maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

It's official: the US has joined the #ParisAgreement

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

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It's been quite a trip, and the honor of a lifetime. Starting Friday, you can find me at @BrianCDeese...

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Global climate agreements

THEN - 0

NOW - 1

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Federal budget deficit

THEN – $1.4 trillion

NOW – $590 billion

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Americans without health insurance:

THEN – 49.0 million

NOW – 29.8 million

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American Auto Sales

THEN – < 10 million

NOW – > 17 million

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Job Creation:

January 2009: -791,000 jobs

December 2016: 156,000 jobs

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

Before signing off @Deese44 I want to share a few of the biggest changes from when I walked in 8 years ago to when I will walk out tmrw

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

Increased🚙fuel efficiency is saving American families 💵💵💵. The next Administration can build on these trends:
https://t.co/37fY3rN7rr

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

Important read: “I don’t see how this town is going to defeat the water...The water always wins.” https://t.co/hyqhxZVLy7

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195 countries: climate action "is irreversible – it is being driven not only by governments, but by science, business and global action"

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The US today released a roadmap with pathways to cut emissions 80 percent or more by 2050. See what it takes: https://t.co/r1gVI79SlM

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The Paris Agreement enters into force TODAY - years earlier than many predicted.
#ThanksObama

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Due in part to increasing US ambition, @IEA upped their 5-year global forecast for renewables by 13%
https://t.co/sp9yTVNCFj

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

Kudos to US team in Kigali: @JohnKerry @GinaEPA, Jennifer, Rick, Kevin, Finer, John, Cindy & whole crew. Great work! https://t.co/6IO8NCWhl7

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"an impact similar to the removal of 80 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the next 35 years" https://t.co/zVuSkDFxZC

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HFCs phased out; 0.5 degrees of global warming avoided. Long road, but patient deliberate diplomacy pays off. https://t.co/VUpghfsLVQ

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

My speech @ColumbiaUEnergy: 4 observations on our climate policy & the work ahead
https://t.co/mRiUB8Mwe4

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

The world just agreed to an innovative new approach to constraining airline emissions. Good 48 hours for the planet.
https://t.co/8xwBz51LEc

[Brian Deese NARA @Deese44]

Morning Read: @POTUS on how to build on economic progress in the years ahead
https://t.co/faEErIPmh8

[President Obama @POTUS44]

Thank you to every nation that moved to bring the Paris Agreement into force. History will judge today as a turning point for our planet.