Zero: The Climate Race

Stacey Abrams on how kitchen-table decisions can cut emissions

Jul 12, 2024

Stacey Abrams and Ari Matusiak discuss making electrification affordable for middle and low-income families, the impact of household emissions on climate change, and whether Joe Biden is the right Democratic candidate for 2024.

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Ari Matusiak

Stacey Abrams

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Rewiring America aims to make electrification accessible and affordable for middle and low-income families.

Household emissions have a significant impact on overall energy emissions and must be addressed.

Deep dives

Addressing Climate Change Through Technological Innovations

Utilizing advanced climate technologies is crucial in combating climate change. Boston Consulting Group is dedicated to overcoming barriers hindering the scaling of critical climate solutions to unlock global benefits.

Intro

2min

Empowering Households for Sustainable Choices

20min

Discussion on Biden and Trump terms, Climate Technology Challenges, and Bloomberg Green Festival Promotion

2min

Mobilizing Voters for the Presidential Nominee

2min

The Impact of a Former President's Return to Power on Climate Policies

3min

Making Electrification Easier for American Households

4min

At the Bloomberg Green Festival, Akshat Rathi sits down with voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams and Ari Matusiak, who leads the nonprofit Rewiring America. Together, Abrams and Matuisiak are trying help middle and low-income families access the tax breaks that can help them affordably electrify their homes. They discussed why household emissions are such a big deal, how to connect existential questions about the future of the planet to kitchen-table decisions, and whether Joe Biden is still the right Democratic candidate for 2024.

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Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Mythili Rao. Special thanks this week to Kira Bindrim and Matthew Griffin. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.

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Zero: The Climate Race

Stacey Abrams on how kitchen-table decisions can cut emissions

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Addressing Climate Change Through Technological Innovations

Empowering Small Businesses with Technology Support

Climate Policy and Household Emissions Reduction Efforts

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts