Jeff Brady

This year's UN climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, were meant to focus on wealthy countries paying to help developing nations deal with climate change. But the U.S. election result also is a big topic. President Biden's top climate advisor, John Podesta, tried to be optimistic. Are we facing new headwinds? Absolutely. But will we revert back to the energy system of the 1950s? No way.

This year's UN climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, were meant to focus on wealthy countries paying to help developing nations deal with climate change. But the U.S. election result also is a big topic. President Biden's top climate advisor, John Podesta, tried to be optimistic. Are we facing new headwinds? Absolutely. But will we revert back to the energy system of the 1950s? No way.

Podesta says the country's transition away from fossil fuels has started with tens of billions of dollars allocated and won't be reversed. Jeff Brady, NPR News.

Podesta says the country's transition away from fossil fuels has started with tens of billions of dollars allocated and won't be reversed. Jeff Brady, NPR News.