Biden Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi thinks Democrats have green momentum

Zero: The Climate Race

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🗓️ 11 November 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

We are rapidly approaching the end of week one at COP27 and all eyes are turning to the US, with President Biden to make a visit on Friday. Bloomberg Green Reporter Akshat Rathi sits down with White House Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi to talk about the Biden administration’s climate accomplishments in climate policy and how the US will make its impressive commitments reality. We’re also joined by John Fraher, the head of ESG and energy at Bloomberg News, to talk about how shifting domestic and international politics are playing out at COP27.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Zero. I'm Akshadrati in Sharmul Sheikh Egypt.
0:07.0	China's record-breaking drought is scorched farm.
0:13.0	Fires breaking out around London as the city is besought.
0:17.0	No more coal! Keep your carbon in the cycle!
0:20.0	Egypt is preparing to host the next COPP summit in November.
0:23.6	With an array of new pledges, commitments and promise.
0:27.6	I want justice for my people. I want climate justice.
0:31.6	We came forward to bear the responsibility of hosting COP 27 in the fight against climate change.
0:43.7	We are rapidly approaching the end of week one at COP 27 and all eyes are turning to the
0:49.3	US with President Biden due to make a flying visit on Friday.
0:54.1	Later in this episode, we'll hear from the White House National Climate Advisor Al-LiChi. President Biden due to make a flying visit on Friday.
0:54.4	Later in this episode, we'll hear from the White House National Climate Advisor Ali
0:58.4	Zedi about how he plans to advance the climate agenda domestically in the US.
1:04.0	But with me now is John Friar, head of ESG and Energy at Bloomberg News.
1:10.0	Welcome to the show, John.
1:11.2	Great to be here.
1:12.1	How have you found COP so far?
1:13.8	This is only my second COP.
1:15.2	I'm used to covering events that are quite self-contained,
1:18.7	are quite focused on two or three particular points at G7s and G20s.
1:24.6	But just the sheer range of issues here can be a little overwhelming.
1:29.6	But what I've been struck by, I mean, obviously the loss and damage story has been front and
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