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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2025 · 51 MIN

A non-emergency podcast about the climate emergency

from YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance Agenda · host James O'Malley and M. F. Robbins

Why the government is surrendering to Big Nature. And we speak to the Deputy Mayor of London about building homes in the capital.James’s piece on the Planning Bill amendments and why the government might screw it up is here.Martin’s piece on climate emergencies will be here.James’s other piece on the vacuum where Starmerism should be – and how Abundance can fill it, is here.Don’t forget to tell your friends about the pod – and leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts!The Abundance Agenda is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and hopefully wherever you get your podcasts!You can find James on Bluesky here, and Martin here.00:21 Government's Planning Bill Dilemma01:16 Importance of the Planning Bill04:08 Proposed Amendments and Their Implications07:54 Internal Politics and Party Management16:26 Climate Emergency Declarations24:09 Empty Fields and Financial Distress24:28 Net Zero Skeptics and Climate Emergency Declarations25:27 The Cognitive Dissonance in Climate Action26:40 Promoting the Podcast and Substack Newsletters27:48 Interview with Tom Copley: Housing in London30:16 Challenges in London's Housing Sector32:39 Green Belt Development and Political Implications43:26 Balancing Housing and Infrastructure50:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.abundancepod.com

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