What COP28 Meant for California — and the Planet

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🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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The 28th United Nations climate conference, COP28, ended Wednesday in Dubai with an agreement among nearly 200 nations to transition away from fossil fuels and achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. California took the stage at the talks and joined subnational governments in task forces, including one committed to reducing methane emissions. We’ll talk about what the conference accomplished and where it fell short and analyze California’s role as a leader — and oil-producer — in fighting the climate crisis. Guests: Wade Crowfoot, secretary, California Natural Resources Agency Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor, The Economist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.1	From KQED in San Francisco, this is Forum.
0:52.0	I'm Mina Kim.
0:53.3	California played a sizable role in the UN
0:56.1	Climate Conference, or COP28, which ended in Dubai yesterday, touting our investments in renewable
1:01.9	energy and conservation, and joining other subnational governments, states, provinces,
1:07.0	cities, in committing to reduce methane emissions. We'll take a closer look at what COP28 accomplished,
1:13.7	including an agreement among nations to transition away from fossil fuels
1:18.3	and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
1:21.9	We'll also hear where you think it fell short in addressing the climate crisis.
1:26.3	Join us.
1:26.9	Thank you. think it fell short in addressing the climate crisis? Join us.
1:42.3	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. Did the UN Climate Conference, or COP28, that ended yesterday,
1:44.7	do anything to address the climate change-related issues Californians worry about, like our megafires, drought, floods, or extreme heat?
1:50.9	California played a big role at the conference in Dubai as both a model of climate policy
1:55.5	and a student of innovative ways other nations and states are reducing carbon emissions.
2:00.6	We'll talk with California's
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