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Priorities for climate change action after COP 24

December 12, 2018

Photo: The slogan "Decarbonize" is projected on the Eiffel Tower as part of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) in Paris, France, December 11, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau - LR1EBCB1BVQ2S
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In this episode, Todd Stern, senior fellow and former special envoy for climate change in the Obama administration, and David Victor, co-chair of the Cross-Brookings Initiative on Energy and Climate, discuss the key issues at stake at the COP 24 negotiations in Poland, the absence of U.S. federal leadership on climate, and the state of U.S.-China cooperation on climate and energy priorities.

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With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Chris McKenna, Brennan Hoban, Fred Dews, and Camilo Ramirez for additional support.

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Todd Stern, Senior Fellow, Cross-Brookings Initiative on Climate and Energy, The Brookings Institution
Todd Stern Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Energy Security and Climate Initiative

David Victor, Co-Chair, Energy Security and Climate Initiative
David G. Victor Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, Energy Security and Climate Initiative

Adrianna Pita Host, The Current - Office of Communications, Brookings
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