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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Rising Prospects for a U.S. Carbon Border Fee

April 2, 2024

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April 2, 2024	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Rising Prospects for a U.S. Carbon Border Fee	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the prospects for bipartisan U.S. carbon border fee legislation, and the need to protect the Biden administration’s clean energy and climate achievements.
November 7, 2023	What’s a “Fair Share” of Emissions Reductions Under the Paris Climate Process?	Roberto Schaeffer	Brazilian economist and IPCC lead author Roberto Schaeffer examines what constitutes a “fair share” of emissions reductions under the Paris climate process, and how fairness is defined.
October 10, 2023	How Uruguay Went (Almost Completely) Fossil Fuel Free	Ramón Méndez Galain, Noah Gallagher Shannon	Ramón Méndez Galain, this year’s recipient of the Carnot Prize, reflects on leading Uruguay away from fossil fuels and toward a diverse electricity mix, approaching 100% renewables. And what the rest of the world might take from his country’s experience.
September 26, 2023	Michael Mann on the Lessons of Climate Change Past	Michael Mann	Climatologist Michael Mann discusses his new book on Earth’s climate past, with insights into our climate future.
September 12, 2023	Why Oil Companies Support Renewable Energy	Arthur van Benthem	A Penn economist explores the relationship between regional energy policy and oil company support for renewable power.
July 11, 2023	Loss and Damage Finance Becomes Reality	Michael Franczak	As COP 28 draws closer, climate negotiators race to finalize a financing structure to help countries that suffer climate change-related damages.
June 20, 2023	Tackling Climate Technology Investment Risk	Nicholaus Rohleder	Nick Rohleder, Energy Policy Now’s former editorial assistant and a climate entrepreneur, discusses the challenge of managing investment risk inherent in emerging clean energy technologies.
May 9, 2023	Breaking the Bottlenecks to Climate Progress	Elke Weber, Chris Greig	Princeton University researchers have launched a global survey aimed at spotting and eliminating practical barriers to a net-zero carbon future.
April 11, 2023	Accelerating Climate Action	Simon Sharpe	A senior climate diplomat discusses scientific, economic, and diplomatic barriers to rapid global decarbonization.
March 28, 2023	Climate Shocks and Green Returns	Luke Taylor	New research examines the relationship between climate change-related events and returns on green investment, and why returns for green stocks might lag those of brown.
January 17, 2023	China Plays Competitor, and Collaborator, in the Energy Transition	Scott Moore	Scott Moore, author of China’s Next Act, discusses China’s global role in energy technology and sustainability.
November 19, 2022	COP27 Dispatch: The Struggle for Agricultural Sustainability Under Climate Stress	Andrew Hoffman	Andrew Hoffman, dean of Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, explores the intersection of climate change, agricultural sustainability, and food security.
November 18, 2022	COP27 Dispatch: Can the COP Process Deliver Climate Action?	Koko Warner	COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt has been called the “implementation COP”. Yet concern exists that the COP process may be ill-suited to putting climate plans into action.
November 17, 2022	COP27 Dispatch: Food Waste Gains Attention in Climate Discussions	Steven Finn	Food waste is a major driver of climate change and a cause of food insecurity. Penn’s Steven Finn highlights the challenge and solutions discussed at COP27.
November 16, 2022	COP27 Dispatch: China’s Rapidly Evolving Role in Global Climate Negotiations	Scott Moore	Scott Moore, Director of the Penn Global China Program, discusses China’s perspective on loss and damage finance, and the country’s future role in the Paris climate process.

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Since the first season of our podcast series, Andy Stone has directed each episode of Energy Policy Now—defining topics, inviting guests, and leading informative conversations.

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Andy Stone

Energy Policy Now Host and Producer

Andy Stone is producer and host of Energy Policy Now, the Kleinman Center’s podcast series. He previously worked in business planning with PJM Interconnection and was a senior energy reporter at Forbes Magazine.