About this episode

The episode discusses the differing political narratives surrounding summer heat waves in the U.S. and Europe, the impact of climate change, and recent developments in energy policy.

The United States and Europe are both suffering through dangerous heat waves this summer, but their political leaders are telling very different stories about why and what to do about it. POLITICO’s Chelsea Harvey breaks down how dangerous these heat waves are, the role climate change is playing and why U.S. and E.U. leaders are responding so differently to the same problem. Plus, the World Bank is ditching its commitment to steer 45 percent of its spending toward projects with climate benefits, and the Interior Department announced another agreement to terminate an existing offshore wind lease on the East Coast. Chelsea Harvey covers climate science for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. Yi-Jo Shen is a freelance video producer for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO. Veronica Tejera is the deputy head of Audio/Video at POLITICO. Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Follow the show on Apple, Spotify, Youtube and Instagram. Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: / politico ➤ Facebook: / politico For more…

People in this episode

Host: Chelsea Harvey

Topics covered

• heat waves
• climate change
• political response
• energy policy
• environmental issues

Keywords

• heat waves
• climate change
• politics
• energy policy
• World Bank

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Bank, POLITICO

Places: United States, Europe

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