21 Senate Republicans voted for the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocols. The agreement would phase out HFCs, a potent greenhouse gas found in air conditioning and hairsprays. Industry was passionately supportive of it as were states represented by Republican senators. Ziriana Brochus spoke with Jean Chemnik, climate reporter for E&E News,. To learn more about how the amendment garnered bipartisan support click here.
With the US midterm elections looming, the window for enacting meaningful climate policy may be closing. November’s elections will determine which party controls Congress, and that will have far reaching implications for the planet. Historically, the midterms have been bad news for the party in control of the White House, but the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act may have changed that calculus. Where do voters stand going into the midterms, and how does climate factor into their decisions?
Guests:
Nathaniel Stinnett, Founder & Executive Director, Environmental Voter Project
Chelsea Henderson, Director of Editorial Content, RepublicEN
Jean Chemnick, Climate Reporter, E&E News
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