Zero: The Climate Race
Al Gore plans to break the petrostate stranglehold on climate progress
Dec 6, 2023
Former US Vice President Al Gore discusses breaking the petrostate stranglehold on climate progress and the influence of oil companies in shaping COP agenda. He highlights the need to phase out fossil fuels and reform consensus-based decision-making. Gore emphasizes the role of capitalism in addressing climate change, the importance of reelecting Biden, and the power of transparency and data. The podcast also includes a segment thanking listeners and promoting the Bloomberg Green newsletter.
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- Al Gore proposes reforming the COP process by implementing a super majority vote to phase out fossil fuels and overcome petrostate obstruction.
- Gore advocates for the need to address negative externalities of capitalism, such as environmental costs, inequality, and resource depletion, to effectively tackle the climate crisis.
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Reforming the COP Process to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Former US Vice President Al Gore discusses the need for reforming the COP process, emphasizing the urgency to phase out fossil fuels. He highlights the issue with the current consensus-based decision-making, which allows petrostates to obstruct progress. Gore proposes changing the process to allow for a super majority vote, requiring 75% of parties to agree on phasing out fossil fuels. He acknowledges the difficulty of implementing this reform but emphasizes the importance of trying every strategy to address the climate crisis.
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