Game Change (3/19/13)

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🗓️ 21 March 2013

⏱️ 68 minutes

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“We are already paying significant economic costs” of climate disruption and they are “only going to increase,” says democratic strategist Chris Lehane. Republican strategist Steve Schmidt agrees that climate change is an economic concern but says it has to be addressed in a low cost fashion. “You need to grow the economy in order to protect the environment,” says Schmidt, “the fossil fuel economy and the energy companies have lifted more people out of poverty more than any other industry in the history of the world ever.” Lehane argues that “it has been the U.S. that has lead on global issues” and it is the U.S. that should lead in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Two seasoned political veterans discuss Keystone XL, the fossil fuel economy, and bridging the partisan divide on climate change. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California on March 19, 2013 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	How will we power our future? Can we create a healthy and clean economy?
0:05.0	Climate One at the Commonwealth Club is at the forefront of the global debate about energy, economy, and the environment.
0:11.4	Bringing together the brightest and most provocative leaders of our time,
0:15.2	Climate One is the place where big ideas get heard.
0:18.2	With thoughtful and insightful discussions on policy, business, science, and
0:21.9	culture, Climate One founder Greg Dalton gets to the heart of the matter. It's our future.
0:27.6	It's time to come together. Welcome to Climate One, a conversation about America's energy,
0:32.3	economy, and environment. To understand any of them, you have to understand them all. I'm
0:36.4	Greg Dalton. With gas prices rising and a decision looming on the Keystone XL pipeline, energy is inching its way back onto the national agenda. President Obama has pledged to use his executive powers to reduce carbon pollution from coal plants and wants to fund clean technologies with royalties from offshore drilling.
0:54.9	Republicans say his coal plan will hurt the economy,
0:57.9	and his funding of green startups is a waste of taxpayer money.
1:01.4	Over the next hour, we'll discuss the politics of energy with our live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco,
1:06.7	and we're pleased to have with us two-season veterans from each side of the political divide.
1:11.0	Chris Lehane is a partner and political strategist with Fabiani and Lehane and a former advisor in the Clinton White House.
1:17.3	He also advises Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer on his energy strategy.
1:21.7	Steve Schmidt is vice chair of Edelman Public Relations and was a senior campaign strategist for Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential
1:28.5	bid. He also advised Vice President Dick Cheney and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
1:33.8	Please welcome them to Climate 1.
1:40.0	So welcome both. Thank you for coming.
1:43.2	Let's talk about, let's start at Common Ground.
1:46.2	What are the areas around energy where Republicans and Democrats actually agree, if anything, these days?
1:53.2	Chris Lehane?
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