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November 13, 2018	As India Eliminates Energy Poverty, Can It Also Fight Climate Change?	Piyush Goyal	Piyush Goyal, India’s minister of railways and coal and past minister of renewable energy, discusses his country’s efforts to provide universal electricity access while limiting power sector pollution and climate impact.
October 30, 2018	The Battle Over Methane Leaks	Catherine Hausman, Ben Ratner	As Washington relaxes standards governing methane leaks, oil and gas industry leaders pledge to limit emissions. An economist and an environmental advocate examine the impact of methane leaks, and the credibility of industry efforts to contain them.
October 16, 2018	What IPCC 1.5 Degree Report Means for Global Climate Action	Oliver Geden	IPCC lead climate author Oliver Geden talks about how politicians view the IPCC’s 1.5 degree report, and implications for climate action.
September 18, 2018	Decision Making for Climate Leaders	Mark Alan Hughes	Can policymakers effectively prepare for an uncertain future climate? The Kleinman Center’s Mark Alan Hughes discusses emerging decision models for climate mitigation and adaptation.
September 4, 2018	Handicapping EPA’s Deregulatory Climate Agenda	Joseph Goffman	Will EPA’s Clean Power Plan replacement withstand legal challenge? An architect of the Clean Power Plan weighs in.
July 10, 2018	Ending Water Wars	Scott Moore	Fresh water resources are becoming scarce as water demand from cities, industry, and agriculture rises. Can seemingly inevitable conflicts over water and the environment be avoided?
June 26, 2018	Trade Policy, Markets Trump Administration’s Fossil Fuel Efforts	Michael Maher, Anna Mikulska	President Trump has acted to boost fossil fuel development in the U.S. But market forces, and disruptive trade policies have more than offset the administration’s pro-oil and coal efforts.
June 12, 2018	Alaska in Energy Spotlight as New Arctic Drilling Looms	Lois Epstein	In the coming years 1.6 million acres of formerly protected Alaskan wilderness will be the site of new oil exploration and drilling. Can the state balance energy development and its environmental heritage?
April 23, 2018	An EPA After Scott Pruitt	Cary Coglianese , Daniel Walters	What might the EPA look like without current Administrator Scott Pruitt? Two regulatory experts discuss the future direction of the agency.
April 17, 2018	The Legal Limits to State Climate Action	Cary Coglianese , Shana Starobin	How far can the states go in implementing climate regulations against Washington’s will? Two regulatory experts discuss the legal limits to local climate action.
April 3, 2018	Rising Seas and the Future of Coastal Cities	Billy Fleming, Jeff Goodell	As sea levels rise, nuisance flooding is the first wave of assault on coastal cities. Can we protect our coasts from inundation, or is retreat inevitable?
March 20, 2018	Lessons from a Decade of Cap & Trade	Arthur van Benthem	Carbon cap and trade is gaining momentum, most recently with China’s plan to build the largest carbon market. What can new markets learn from cap and trade’s past mistakes?
January 31, 2018	Envisioning a Low Carbon, Lowest Cost Grid	Jesse Jenkins	Today’s electric grid will need to be reimagined to deliver carbon-free power. MIT’s Jesse Jenkins talks about what a deeply decarbonized electricity system might look like, and how to build it at lowest cost.
January 16, 2018	The Local View of Fracking	Daniel Raimi	The view of Americans on the environmental and economic implications of fracking continues to be sharply divided a decade after the shale revolution began. But the author of a new book, The Fracking Debate, finds more nuanced perspectives in wellhead communities.
November 28, 2017	India’s Now or Never Climate Opportunity	Radhika Khosla	Mass migration to India’s cities will triple the size of its built environment by 2030, driving up energy use and carbon emissions. An expert on India’s energy sector looks at the country’s efforts to balance development and climate impact.

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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.