Foreign Policy Live

What’s Wrong With Our Environmental Politics?

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Nov 26, 2024
Cameron Abadi, deputy editor at Foreign Policy and co-host of the Ones and Twos podcast, dives into pressing environmental issues in his discussion. He emphasizes how radical climate activism is emerging as frustration grows with traditional politics. Abadi compares the climate policies of Germany and the U.S., exploring the balance between democracy and effective action. He also highlights disparities in climate responses between rich and poor nations and the geopolitical tensions affecting global cooperation on clean energy.
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INSIGHT

Democracy vs. Climate Action

  • Is democracy compatible with needed climate action?
  • Radical groups protest to pressure governments, but do they help or hurt?
INSIGHT

Defining Climate Radicals

  • Climate radicals operate outside normal democratic politics, using coercion.
  • They're frustrated with slow progress, exemplified by groups like Letzte Generation.
ANECDOTE

Escalating Actions

  • Germany's climate radicalism ranges from large street protests to infrastructure blockades.
  • Some groups resort to sabotage, feeling they have no other choice.
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