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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 3 MIN

Why COP30 Doesn’t Matter - And Never Did

from The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

COP30 just wrapped up - the private jets have taken off, the luxury ships have sailed away, and most Canadians didn’t hear a word about it. Why? Because the world has stopped paying attention to these climate conferences, even as governments keep shovelling money into them.Stephen LeDrew is joined by Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and long-time energy expert, to break down why COP30 has become irrelevant. McTeague argues that the entire exercise has turned into a global grift - a parade of highly paid bureaucrats and UN insiders pushing policies that punish Western economies while ignoring real environmental issues like ocean pollution.Together, they cover:• Why COP conferences no longer influence policy• How climate bureaucracies have become detached from economic reality• Why China and India escape scrutiny• How Canada nearly triggered U.S. antitrust action with “net-zero” banking pledges• And why the public has moved on from climate alarmism to real-world concerns: affordability, security, and stabilityA fast, candid takedown of an international event that’s lost its purpose - and the elites who still pretend otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COP30 just wrapped up - the private jets have taken off, the luxury ships have sailed away, and most Canadians didn’t hear a word about it. Why? Because the world has stopped paying attention to these climate conferences, even as governments keep shovelling money into them.Stephen LeDrew is joined by Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and long-time energy expert, to break down why COP30 has become irrelevant. McTeague argues that the entire exercise has turned into a global grift - a parade of highly paid bureaucrats and UN insiders pushing policies that punish Western economies while ignoring real environmental issues like ocean pollution.Together, they cover:• Why COP conferences no longer influence policy• How climate bureaucracies have become detached from economic reality• Why China and India escape scrutiny• How Canada nearly triggered U.S. antitrust action with “net-zero” banking pledges• And why the public has moved on from climate alarmism to real-world concerns: affordability, security, and stabilityA fast, candid takedown of an international event that’s lost its purpose - and the elites who still pretend otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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