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Within Biden's Infrastructure Plan Lies An Agenda To Address Climate Change

Apr 8, 2021

This discussion features Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR reporter on Biden's infrastructure plan, and Dr. Leah Stokes, a political science professor at UC Santa Barbara. They delve into how Biden's $2 trillion proposal addresses climate change through initiatives like a clean electricity standard. The guests highlight the divide in Congress, with some calling for stronger measures while others view it as excessive. Dr. Stokes advocates for an accelerated timeline but believes the plan is a significant step toward combating climate challenges, emphasizing the need for robust, equitable environmental policies.

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Leah Stokes

Danielle Kurtzleben

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Biden's Infrastructure Plan: A Climate Change Strategy in a Divided Congress

3min

The Tension in Climate Policy: Balancing Ambition and Reality

4min

Navigating Climate Change and Political Challenges in Infrastructure Planning

2min

Examining Climate-Focused Policies in Infrastructure Rebuilding

4min

The details in President Biden's proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan have a lot to do with protecting the environment. There's a new clean electricity standard and a focus on low-income communities hit hardest by climate change. But will it be enough?

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports on how some progressives in congress wished Biden's plan was more ambitious. While many republicans, like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, see it as an overreach and have vowed to fight it.

Dr. Leah Stokes, a professor in the department of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, says that she'd favor a quicker timeline but still thinks Biden's plan will go a long way for curbing the effects of climate change.

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