Political Climate

27/02/2022

State legislatures around the country have a major impact on climate policy, and yet state-level political races often go unnoticed. Fewer than 20% of US citizens can name their state leaders.

Caroline Spears plans to change that. She created Climate Cabinet Action Fund to help local candidates run, win and legislate on a platform. We are officially in a U.S. year where climate and policies could be major factor.

🎧 Listen to our conversation with Caroline on the latest episode of Political Climate via Canary Media or wherever you get your podcasts! https://bit.ly/33NvowL

10/12/2021

Are you all caught up on our show?

In our latest episode, we discussed the major headlines on climate and clean energy – including the energy crisis, paths to net-zero and the ongoing political challenges to get there. To help us navigate through it all, we invited Amy Harder, Executive Editor at Cipher to join us.

Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!

09/12/2021

In our newest episode, Julia Pyper, Brandon Hurlbut and Shane Skelton catch up with Amy Harder, executive editor at Cipher and longtime climate journalist.

They delve into the major headlines including the global energy crisis, commodity markets and the misperceptions around clean energy. As well as the political battles and NIMBYism that continue to cast a shadow on the implementation of emissions reduction goals at the local level. Plus, the challenges, opportunities and hard conversations behind mission-driven journalism.

Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!

We talk global gas shortages, NIMBYism and the future of clean energy journalism.

12/11/2021

Climate finance has been center stage at because meeting the world's climate goals will require mobilizing trillions of public and private dollars.

So what exactly does that look like? On our latest episode, Julia Pyper digs into the hard questions around this topic, and what we can expect to come out of Glasgow.

Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts!

The real significance of major financial pledges made in Glasgow.

14/10/2021

David Roberts is worried. Democrats have an opportunity to pass bold climate policy and political reform — perhaps their last chance for a long time — but they are stuck in political gridlock

In a new episode out today, Julia Pyper, Brandon Hurlbut and Shane Skelton speak to clean-energy and politics reporter David Roberts about the state of play in Washington, D.C. and why he’s both anxious and (surprisingly) optimistic.

Listen via Canary Media or wherever you get your podcasts!

With the Democrats' agenda still stuck in political limbo, the stakes could not be higher.

12/10/2021

This week on Political Climate: David Roberts joins Julia Pyper, Brandon Hurlbut and Shane Skelton for a brand new episode you don't want to miss.

We'll be discussing the current state of crucial climate bills in Capitol Hill, what this means going into COP26 later in the year, and some recent political wins on climate and clean energy.

Presented in partnership with Canary Media and with support from the USC Schwarzenegger Institute.

📢 Until Thursday, you can catch up on old episodes wherever you get your podcasts!

30/09/2021

We have a new episode out today!

On this episode of Political Climate, hosts Julia Pyper, Brandon Hurlbut and Shane Skelton discuss the rifts on Capitol Hill as the Democrats' climate and Build Back Better agenda hangs in limbo.

Plus, they talk through some of the most significant commitments made by governments and the private sector during Climate Week NYC — a stepping stone to the UN’s COP26 climate summit.

Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.canarymedia.com/podcasts/political-climate/political-climate-big-climate-policies-hang-in-limbo

A crucial vote in the House could determine the future of the Democrats' Build Back Better agenda.

23/09/2021

Did you miss us?

We're back in the airwaves with brand new episodes airing every two weeks! Catch up at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts

A bipartisan podcast on energy and environmental politics in America.

16/09/2021

We are back!

With no shortage of action on and issues these days, Brandon Hurlbut, Shane Skelton and Julia Pyper are back to break it all down in brand new episodes of Political Climate.

🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/3kgsyWj, or wherever you get your podcasts!

This reboot of Political Climate is presented in partnership with Canary Media and with support from the USC Schwarzenegger Institute.

16/09/2021