The Bunker – News without the nonsense Bunker USA: Is the US drilling itself to oblivion?
The US isn’t delivering on its pledges to reverse climate change. The Willow Project in Alaska, labelled by some as a “carbon bomb”, is a key example of that. But with global energy supply chains so massively disrupted by the war in Ukraine, are these kinds of projects justified? Michael Gerrard is the founder of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School. He joined Arthur Snell in the Bunker to discuss why pushing through new climate laws is so difficult.
- “We ARE NOT on the trajectory that we want to be.” – Michael Gerrard
- “The US climate commitments are not really legally binding.” – Michael Gerrard
- “The Supreme Court has become somewhat of an impediment.” – Michael Gerrard.
- “In the US there have been efforts going back to 2004 to hold oil and gas responsible for climate change.” – Michael Gerrard.
Written and presented by Arthur Snell Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production: Simon Williams. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production
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