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The Political Reality of Climate Action

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Social Sciences, Science, News, News Commentary, Earth Sciences

4.7585 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

True to his campaign promise, President Biden dove right into the climate crisis on Day One, signing a stack of executive orders that signaled his determination. But how effective are they?  “Executive orders, I think, are often very splashy when they're introduced, and they get a lot of attention,” notes Axios reporter Ben Gemen. “I think the better way to look at an executive order is sort of firing a starting gun for an extraordinarily long race.” But while he faces certain blowback from Republicans in Congress, there are signs that when it comes to conservative thought, the wind may be changing. What can the Biden Administration accomplish using existing authority? How much will conservatives and businesses step in and step up on climate? Guests: Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Chair of House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Rich Powell, Executive Director, ClearPath Ben Geman, Energy Reporter, Axios For complete show notes, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2021 began with a fresh start and high hopes for ambitious climate action, but how much will

0:35.4

actually get done? Climate 1 conversations feature all aspects of the climate emergency, but how much will actually get done? Climate One conversations feature all

0:39.2

aspects of the climate emergency, the individual and the systemic, the exciting and the scary,

0:44.6

people with power and those disempowered. I'm Greg Dalton. Joe Biden is tasking every corner of the

0:53.7

federal government to confront the climate crisis.

0:56.4

And while he face his fierce blowback from Republicans in Congress, there are signs that when it comes to conservative thought, the wind may be changing.

1:04.3

The polling that we've seen, the focus grouping that we've conducted shows that there's an ever-rising concern around climate change,

1:12.6

and even more so just a desire for Republicans to take a lead in clean energy policy

1:17.9

from all sectors of the party, even from the most conservative folks in the country.

1:23.1

Rich Powell heads up Clear Path, a right-leaning climate-focused think tank in Washington, D.C.

1:28.5

Later in the program, we'll hear more from Powell about the moderate Republican view of the

1:32.6

transition to clean energy. I'll also talk with Ben Geeman, energy reporter for Axios, about

1:37.9

pathways to getting some of Biden's climate agenda through a deeply divided Congress.

1:43.0

Democrats have been planning for this political

1:44.8

moment since they retook the House two years ago. Speaker Nancy Pelosi formed the bipartisan

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