Biden's climate policies were designed to outlive him. Can they survive Trump?

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🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Is there much the outgoing U.S. administration can do to salvage its climate change agenda as Donald Trump surrounds himself with global warming skeptics in his new team? Host Anne McElvoy talks to one of those playing a leading role at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Ali Zaidi is assistant to President Biden and White House national climate adviser. They discuss what the Biden administration is seeking to accomplish in its last weeks in office and what it's seeking from the climate talks. Later, she's joined by Karl Mathiesen, senior climate correspondent at POLITICO Europe, to survey the state of play as the first week of negotiations draw to a close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Okay, we're following more breaking Trump transition news at this hour.
0:03.0	President-elect Trump tapping Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramoswamy
0:07.2	to lead a, quote, Department of Government Efficiency.
0:10.8	He's also confirmed...
0:11.9	As Donald Trump's new administration takes shape in Washington,
0:15.8	is there much the outgoing one can do to advance its climate goals here at COP 29 in Baku and in the last weeks
0:24.3	of a democratic administration.
0:31.3	Welcome to PowerPlay Politico's weekly podcast, where we talk to some of the most influential
0:36.6	people on either side of the Atlantic.
0:39.3	I'm Anne McHelvoy, if you haven't already, please take a moment to follow this podcast so you don't
0:44.7	miss an episode when we go on the road to some of the key global moments.
0:49.8	The Biden administration has its last chance to salvage some of its climate change agenda,
0:55.6	as Donald Trump surrounds himself with global warming sceptics.
0:59.6	One of those playing a leading role in this swan song is Ali Zadie,
1:04.0	assistant to President Biden and White House National Climate Advisor.
1:08.4	Later, I'll be joined by our own Carl Matheson, senior climate correspondent at Politico
1:13.8	Europe and a COP veteran. But first, Ali Zedi, welcome to PowerPlay. Pleased to be here.
1:21.2	It must be a very strange experience for you coming to COP, knowing you've only got about 10
1:26.4	weeks or so left to serve
1:28.5	in the outgoing administration. Do you have a sense of trepidation about what's to come in January
1:34.8	2025? I am both hopeful about the progress the United States will continue to make and have
1:43.1	question marks about how the federal government will play
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