UN Climate Summit Grapples With Trump Election
A report from COP29, the annual climate conference with world leaders, is underway in Azerbaijan, just after the election of President Trump.
Episode 158 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "UN Climate Summit Grapples With Trump Election" was published on November 19, 2024 and runs 27 minutes.
November 19, 2024 ·27m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Summary
A report from COP29, the annual climate conference with world leaders, is underway in Azerbaijan, just after the election of President Trump.
Episode Description
COP29, the annual climate conference with world leaders, is underway in Azerbaijan, just after the election of President Trump, who promised to start "drilling, drilling, drilling."
On Today's Show:
Zack Colman, reporter covering climate and energy at Politico, shares the takeaways so far from the first week of COP29, including the roles of the U.S. and China, and Trump's pick of oil executive Chris Wright to be the secretary of energy.
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