The White House’s outgoing climate czar weighs in on Trump
Zero: The Climate Race · Bloomberg
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Show Notes
At COP29 in Baku, Akshat Rathi is joined on stage at Bloomberg Green’s live event by Ali Zaidi, President Biden’s National Climate Advisor. Zaidi argues that it would be “economic malpractice” for the Trump administration to abandon the energy transition. Plus, veteran climate diplomat Jonathan Pershing explains why he believes global competition will result in an “acceleration of action” on green policy.
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- Past episode with Ali Zaidi on the momentum generated by passing the IRA
- Past episode with California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna on what Trump’s election means for US climate policy
- Past episode with COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev on what would make this conference a success
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