Revisiting the Case for Climate Optimism

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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4.6 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

With a potentially split legislature on the horizon, passing climate policy could become a lot more difficult. We revisit a recent show on one piece of policy President Biden was able to get passed: the Inflation Reduction Act. Andy speaks with public policy expert Leah Stokes, who helped craft The IRA’s climate provisions. She explains how the law will transition the economy from fossil fuels to clean energy and get us closer to cutting pollution in half. NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt tells Andy what actions are needed to prevent further global warming, and how the law could achieve that.

Note: This interview was recorded before the Inflation Reduction Act was passed.

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0:59.6	Welcome to In The Bubble.
1:21.6	I'm Senior Producer Kyle Sheely.
1:22.6	I work with Andy here in the team to bring you the show.
1:25.6	Unfortunately, Andy isn't able to be here with us today.
1:28.6	I know he can't wait to come on and talk to all our great guests, share their perspectives
1:33.0	with you when he's back, and it will be very soon.
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