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Is the clean energy economy doomed?
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So far, President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill,” agenda has proven to be a sharp turn from Biden-era climate initiatives, including the landmark spending bill the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
And thanks to President Trump’s attempts to claw back control over IRA funds, as well as his recent budget proposal which drastically cuts climate spending, the future of America’s fast-growing clean energy economy looks uncertain.
“The world is switching to electric vehicles, the world is switching to solar and wind,” said Christopher Knittel, economics professor and associate dean for climate and sustainability at the MIT Sloan School of Management. “And the less we do domestically, the less capability we build domestically to provide those clean energy resources, the worse off our industries will be in the future.”
Knittel explains President Trump’s efforts to phase out Biden-era climate initiatives, why some Republicans are reluctant to get rid of the IRA entirely, and why the U.S. getting left behind in a world committed to decarbonization poses a threat.
Plus, the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Trump that Canada is “not for sale” in a meeting earlier today. And, the REAL ID deadline is coming in hot, though not all states seem equally prepared.
Then, we’ll hear about how Seattle businesses are showing love for Canadian visitors and a listener share’s her daughter’s frustrations with “shrinkflation.”
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels by AP News
- What Trump's budget cuts could mean for the environment by AP News
- The Race to the Top in Six Charts and Not Too Many Numbers from RMI
- Republicans haggle over green tax credits as battle lines deepen from Politico
- How We Survive from Marketplace
- Trump’s trade war with Canada has backfired on America. Now he has a crucial meeting with Mark Carney from CNN Business
- Trump knocks Canada ahead of Carney meeting by The Hill
- @carlquintanilla.bsky.social on Bluesky
- What you need to know about the REAL ID requirements for air travel from NBC News
- Real ID deadline is weeks away and most states aren't fully compliant yet from CBS News
- Seattle Restaurants Are Offering Canadian Tourists a Discount, and an Apology by Eater Seattle
Got a question or comment for the hosts? Email [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.
730 episodes
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Content provided by Marketplace. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Marketplace or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
So far, President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill,” agenda has proven to be a sharp turn from Biden-era climate initiatives, including the landmark spending bill the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
And thanks to President Trump’s attempts to claw back control over IRA funds, as well as his recent budget proposal which drastically cuts climate spending, the future of America’s fast-growing clean energy economy looks uncertain.
“The world is switching to electric vehicles, the world is switching to solar and wind,” said Christopher Knittel, economics professor and associate dean for climate and sustainability at the MIT Sloan School of Management. “And the less we do domestically, the less capability we build domestically to provide those clean energy resources, the worse off our industries will be in the future.”
Knittel explains President Trump’s efforts to phase out Biden-era climate initiatives, why some Republicans are reluctant to get rid of the IRA entirely, and why the U.S. getting left behind in a world committed to decarbonization poses a threat.
Plus, the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Trump that Canada is “not for sale” in a meeting earlier today. And, the REAL ID deadline is coming in hot, though not all states seem equally prepared.
Then, we’ll hear about how Seattle businesses are showing love for Canadian visitors and a listener share’s her daughter’s frustrations with “shrinkflation.”
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels by AP News
- What Trump's budget cuts could mean for the environment by AP News
- The Race to the Top in Six Charts and Not Too Many Numbers from RMI
- Republicans haggle over green tax credits as battle lines deepen from Politico
- How We Survive from Marketplace
- Trump’s trade war with Canada has backfired on America. Now he has a crucial meeting with Mark Carney from CNN Business
- Trump knocks Canada ahead of Carney meeting by The Hill
- @carlquintanilla.bsky.social on Bluesky
- What you need to know about the REAL ID requirements for air travel from NBC News
- Real ID deadline is weeks away and most states aren't fully compliant yet from CBS News
- Seattle Restaurants Are Offering Canadian Tourists a Discount, and an Apology by Eater Seattle
Got a question or comment for the hosts? Email [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.
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