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Amara Omeokwe

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
153 total appearances

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But Kaveh Gillanpour at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions in Washington says that hasn't happened yet.

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And Gyllenhaal says economics will continue to drive a transition away from fossil fuels as the cost of renewable energy continues to fall.

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Leaving the Framework Convention is just the latest example of U.S.

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retreat on climate.

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The Trump administration is also pulling the U.S.

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out of the IPCC, which produces the leading scientific assessment of climate change.

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It's gutted investments in wind, solar and EVs and rolled back regulations on emissions, all in the name of boosting oil, gas and coal production, which the administration says will lead to American energy dominance and lower prices for consumers.

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David Hart is a senior fellow in climate and energy at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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innovation on renewable energy hasn't ground to a halt.

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But Hart says current U.S.

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policy will slow the pace of the energy transition.

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This week, an independent research group said U.S.

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greenhouse gas emissions increased last year after two years of declines.

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And that was before Trump's policies had a chance to take full effect.

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I'm Amy Scott for Marketplace.

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Coming up, everybody benefits with just a little bit more flexibility.

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Yes, and their drawers and their cabinets and everything else.

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Yes, there's actually a lot of reasons, but I think the biggest one was staying at home during the pandemic when everyone got into the art of crafting everything, food, cocktails, sourdough, making pizza, and coffee was a big part of that.

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You could just like really dial in on the pursuit of perfection and making it.