Hope for the Planet…PG:CC with Ali Zaidi

The PoliticsGirl Podcast

MeidasTouch Network, Leigh McGowan

News Commentary, Politics, News

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🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Today we are joined by National Climate Advisor, Ali Zaidi, who leads the White House Climate Policy Office to talk about all the positive climate initiatives we can look forward to thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. This legislation isn’t one step forward, it’s a giant leap into the future, and not just good for the planet, but good for our pocketbooks. For too long people have believed that the choice comes down to the planet OR the economy, but that’s not the case. Helping the environment, securing our future on this planet, can also be an absolute boon to our country's financial health, and it sets America once again on the path to be a world leader in innovation and opportunity. As we discover in this conversation, the story of the climate doesn’t have to be one of doom & gloom, but can really be one of possibility & hope. As Ali says, “This isn’t theoretical. The IRA matters IRL.” It’s not just policy. It’s our future. Guest social: White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ Twitter: @alizaidi46 Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Like it's not the planet or the economy.
0:03.1	Rescuing the planet and protecting the environment can also be really good for the economy.
0:08.4	Word.
0:19.6	Hello and welcome to the Politics Girl podcast.
0:22.3	I'm your host Lee McGowan, let's get into it.
0:24.7	Today's pod is a candid conversation with National Climate Advisor, Ali Zadie,
0:29.2	who leads the White House Climate Policy Office.
0:32.0	A longtime advisor to President Biden, Ali joined the Biden Harris Administration
0:36.4	after serving as New York State's Deputy Secretary for Energy and Environment
0:40.6	and Chairman of Climate Policy and Finance.
0:43.3	A graduate of Harvard and Georgetown University, Ali has also worked as an adjunct professor at Stanford.
0:48.9	Ali is the co-founder of Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy,
0:52.2	helping sustainability focus startups find pro bono-leagle services,
0:56.4	and serving the Obama Biden Administration as an associate director for natural resources,
1:01.2	energy and science, and as Deputy Director of Energy Policy for the Domestic Policy Council.
1:07.0	I'm having a month today because I think we need some good news.
1:10.4	With all that's going on in January, seeming to last about three years,
1:14.6	I want to give you some insight into all the amazing things we have to look forward to
1:18.8	as the Climate Initiatives included in the Emplacement Reduction Act get underway.
1:23.4	Despite what we hear, we really do have a competent forward-thinking government looking out for our futures
1:29.2	and our best interests, and I thought we should all know what we should be looking out for.
1:33.4	So without further ado, please welcome my guest,
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