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Civics 101

What are Trump's Climate Plans?

Civics 101

NHPR

Society & Culture, Government, History

4.62.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

What has Donald Trump claimed he would do when it comes to environmental policy in the U.S.? What happened during his last administration?  And what are the limits on executive powers when it comes to treaties and global agreements? Elizabeth Bomberg, Professor of Politics at the University of Edinburgh, tells us what we can expect when it comes to emissions regulations, drilling, climate research, the Paris Agreement, and so much more.       CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro. Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is coming out just a week before former President Donald Trump once again becomes President Trump.

0:10.8

Now, Trump laid out plenty of intentions over the course of his campaign.

0:16.2

We'll be returning to his day one promises in an upcoming episode.

0:23.4

But for today, we're going to take a closer look at an issue that has long been inciting and activating in this country.

0:32.4

I'm a 15-year-old climate warrior spokesperson for my generation, and I'm suing the United States government

0:38.0

for violating my constitutional right to a healthy atmosphere.

0:41.0

Scientists have concluded the growing number of fires is a result of climate change, but

0:46.7

some voters still remain skeptical.

0:49.2

Our colleagues said, why are we having this discussion?

0:52.3

There is no climate crisis.

0:55.1

It's all a hoax. The scientific consensus is clear. Climate change is real.

0:58.6

I think there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data.

1:04.4

You know, all these politicians were talking about the economy. There is no economy. There

1:07.7

is no functioning society on a planet that is an ecological collapse.

1:12.9

And so the reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of

1:18.6

actual climate change.

1:20.0

Polls show more than 60% of Americans disapprove of President Trump's handling of climate change.

1:37.8

This is Civics 101. I'm Hannah McCarthy.

1:39.0

I'm Nicape Dice.

1:52.4

And I think it's important to note that while I am recording this episode, wildfires, including the most destructive in Los Angeles history, are raging in California.

2:00.4

While there is a strong consensus among scientists that climate change increases both the frequency and severity of forest fires. President-elect Trump and other

2:02.6

Republicans have already blamed democratic policies, not climate change, for the devastation.

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