Has The World Really Given Up On Climate Change?

17/09/2025 9 min Episodio 413
Has The World Really Given Up On Climate Change?

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Episode Synopsis

As the COP30 climate conference approaches, it's hard to ignore that a backlash against climate policy - and a scepticism in some quarters about climate change full stop - is growing in many parts of the world. Partly, this is down to the Trump effect, with Trump himself actively pushing countries to commit to fossil fuels, and with MAGA-style populists taking up the anti-net zero theme wherever they rise. Partly, it's also due to the moment - and the fact that the political pendulum swings back eventually. So what does that mean for our progress in actually getting on top of the problem? Some thoughts.