The climate story is changing. Energy reality is not!
From Hot Button Stories | America Out Loud News by Hot Button Stories | America Out Loud News
May 23, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the changing narrative around climate issues and the realities of energy policy with guest Todd Royal.
Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – This episode argues for a new settlement: stop exaggerating climate risk with implausible scenarios; stop suppressing complexity when the evidence becomes inconvenient; stop using Net Zero as a substitute for serious industrial strategy; and stop treating nuclear power as an embarrassing exception to environmental politics...
People in this episode
Guest: Todd Royal
Topics covered
- climate change
- energy policy
- nuclear power
- industrial strategy
- geopolitics
Keywords
- climate risk
- Net Zero
- energy realpolitik
- nuclear power
- industrial strategy
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