Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Catherine A. Novelli, leads the State Department’s efforts to develop and implement international policies related to economic growth, energy, agriculture, the ocean, the environment, and science and technology.
The Assistant Secretaries of the functional bureaus and offices in the E family advise the Under Secretary and guide the policy direction within their jurisdiction. They include the following:
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
- Bureau of Energy Resources
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- Office of the Chief Economist
- Office of the Science & Technology Adviser
These officials work under her leadership and closely with the Department’s regional bureaus and U.S. embassies and Consulates overseas to:
- Advance the Department’s economic development agenda;
- Elevate and intensify our efforts related to energy security, clean energy, and environmental sustainability; and
- Foster innovation through robust science, entrepreneurship, and technology policies.
The Under Secretary is the designated Ombudsperson for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.
Under Secretary Novelli and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Andriy Pyvovarsky sign an Open Skies Agreement between the United States and Ukraine that will promote increased travel and trade, enhance productivity, and spur high-quality job opportunities and economic growth, at the U.S. Department of State.
State Dept Image / Jul 14, 2015 / Washington DC
State Dept Image / Jul 14, 2015 / Washington DC
Under Secretary Novelli and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Andriy Pyvovarsky shake hands after signing an Open Skies Agreement between the United States and Ukraine that will promote increased travel and trade, enhance productivity, and spur high-quality job opportunities and economic growth, at the U.S. Department of State.
State Dept Image / Jul 14, 2015 / Washington DC
State Dept Image / Jul 14, 2015 / Washington DC
As seen from the television monitor, Under Secretary Novelli briefs the Washington Foreign Press Center on the President's Trade Agenda.
State Dept Image / Mar 03, 2015 / Washington DC
State Dept Image / Mar 03, 2015 / Washington DC
Under Secretary Novelli briefs the Washington Foreign Press Center on the President's Trade Agenda.
State Dept Image / Mar 03, 2015
State Dept Image / Mar 03, 2015
Under Secretary Novelli briefs the Washington Foreign Press Center on the President's Trade Agenda.
State Dept Image / Mar 03, 2015 / Washington DC
State Dept Image / Mar 03, 2015 / Washington DC
Have a say in the future of elephants JOIN & #Tweet4Elephants
State Dept Image / Jan 12, 2015 / Nairobi, Kenya
State Dept Image / Jan 12, 2015 / Nairobi, Kenya
U/S Novelli talking global supply chains and open markets at the South African Institute of International Affairs, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
State Dept Image / Nov 13, 2014 / Pretoria, South Africa
State Dept Image / Nov 13, 2014 / Pretoria, South Africa
Tanzania & Kenya and six other African countries agree to work together to save wildlife. #endwildlifetrafficking.
State Dept Image / Oct 10, 2014 / Kenya
State Dept Image / Oct 10, 2014 / Kenya
