The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is considered the most successful international environmental treaty in history. Democrats definitely talk and do more about the climate crisis, though bills that have clean energy provisions such as the Infrastructure and ChIPs Acts do draw some Republican votes. "It's really no longer cool to just say it isn't happening," says Chelsea Henderson of Eco Right Speaks.
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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