This chapter explores historical bipartisan efforts in the United States towards environmental progress, focusing on key Republican figures and a bill incentivizing farmers to reduce carbon emissions. It discusses the support for a bill benefiting both agriculture and the environment, the shift in energy production, and the role of capitalism in addressing climate change through a potential bipartisan approach.
Fighting climate change is not a very common Republican position. Climate activist Benji Backer argues it should be, and Climate Capitalism author Akshat Rathi explains how the free market could play a role.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.
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