Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

The Stakes for Climate and Energy with David Roberts

May 21, 2024

David Roberts, founder of the Volts podcast, discusses the Biden administration's climate actions, potential rollbacks under Trump, and the importance of this moment. They explore Texas' renewable energy leadership, political challenges in energy policies, and the impact of uncapped tax credits on clean energy investment. The conversation emphasizes the urgency of transitioning to clean energy to meet climate targets.

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Biden's administration focuses on clean energy subsidies and tax credits for technology expansion.

Trump's policies favored deregulation in the energy sector, benefiting oil and gas industries.

Global comparison shows U.S. under Biden aligning with China and the EU in clean energy efforts.

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Introduction

2min

Climate Actions of Political Leaders

19min

Exploring Texas' Leadership in Renewable Energy and Political Challenges in Energy Policies

4min

Energy Policy and Political Intrigues

16min

Analysis of Uncapped Tax Credits and Clean Energy Investment

4min

Green Tech Incentives and Climate Targets

8min

Climate and Energy Discussion with David Roberts

2min

We’re back with another episode of our WITHpod 2024: The Stakes series, in which we choose specific areas of policy and talk to an expert about Trump and Biden’s records on the topic. This week, we’re discussing what’s at stake for an area of top salience: climate and energy. There’s a lot to unpack. David Roberts is the founder of the Volts podcast, newsletter and community. He joins WITHpod to discuss the Biden administration’s record action on climate, rollbacks that would be likely during a second Trump term, why this moment is such an inflection point and more.

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