Shortcast over Coffee Ep 67 David Roberts (Volts Podcast) on Moving away from Fossil Fuels, Climate Policy and the Inflation Reduction Act
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Dec 29, 2023 David Roberts, an influential writer and communicator on clean energy and climate change policy, discusses topics such as transitioning from academia to journalism, the dominance of luxury vehicles in the US EV market, climate change technology investing, the relationship between the IRA and the Build Back Better Act, perspectives on climate change within the Republican Party, carbon sequestration and carbon capture, and the benefits of transitioning to renewable energy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Transitioning from Academia to Journalism
01:38 • 25min
The Puzzling Dominance of Luxury Vehicles in the US EV Market
26:16 • 6min
Climate Change Technology Investing and Venture Capital Attitude
32:42 • 4min
The Relationship Between the IRA and the Build Back Better Act
36:54 • 2min
Perspectives on Climate Change within the Republican Party
38:47 • 17min
Carbon Sequestration and Carbon Capture
55:57 • 21min
Benefits of Transitioning to Renewable Energy and Supporting the Podcast
01:16:47 • 3min