E05 - The Divergence between East and West and the Hypocrisy of COP26

18/04/2022 6 min

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Episode Synopsis

Mike and Matt discuss: - East and West divergence - China and Russia own the base production required for the energy transition - Shaming China and Russia over emissions when they are producing goods for Western consumption - Chinese technology sharing requirements - COP26 - Selective human rights - How China and Russia control the supply chain of renewables - China’s goal to feed their people first and build geopolitical strength - The authenticity or narcissism of US climate policy? - Issues with seeing environment through single metrics like CO2 only

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