Climate priorities of 2021

1 big thing

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🗓️ 15 January 2021

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Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced 2020 was the second-hottest year on the planet. Though it hasn't reached the record-breaking temperatures of 2016, it likely was very close. Plus, just how many voters continue to back President Trump. And, a therapist helps us process our collective grief. Guests: Axios' Amy Harder, Frank Luntz, a pollster and communication advisor and Dr. Edward Honnold, clinical social worker and psychotherapist in Washington, D.C. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Naomi Shavin and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: U.S. government scientists say 2020 was second-hottest year on record It's still Trump's party Axios-Ipsos poll: More than half of Americans want Trump removed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. We've made it to Friday. It's January 15.
0:07.0	I'm Nilo Boodoo. Here's how we're making you smarter today. Just how many
0:11.4	voters continue to back President Trump.
0:14.0	Plus, a therapist helps us process our collective grief.
0:18.0	But first, climate priorities of 2021
0:21.0	is today's one big thing.
0:24.0	Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that's NOAA gave us well not the worst news about
0:35.8	our rising temperatures.
0:37.8	2020 is probably not the hottest year on the planet.
0:41.6	That dubious distinction belongs to 2016, but it likely was pretty close.
0:47.0	Amy Harder covers energy and climate for Axios. Amy, what are you watching for this year?
0:52.0	Like, how do you think the pandemic will continue to
0:54.6	affect carbon emissions? Which, actually, that was one positive side note to the pandemic last
1:00.0	year. Well, the way I describe the fact that Green House Gas emissions have plummeted
1:04.6	relatively speaking, is kind of like if you stop eating altogether for any
1:09.2	long period of time, sure you're going to lose weight, but nobody wants to lose weight by not eating
1:14.1	anything and so that's kind of what the world did last year. So then what do you see
1:19.8	as the biggest priorities for the incoming Biden administration, especially now that we know
1:24.8	Democrats control both houses of Congress.
1:27.6	I would say there's two big priorities.
1:30.1	The more immediate one will be repealing everything that President Trump has done
1:35.2	on this topic of climate change and energy.
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