China Dominates Green Energy As U.S. Abandons Climate Leadership
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- Books by President Xi Jinping - Handed out at the China booth at COP, indicating China's effort to promote its leadership and policies.
Organizations & Institutions
- United Nations Climate Summit (COP) - An annual global summit focused on addressing climate change, where countries discuss and agree on measures to reduce global warming. The specific event mentioned was in Belém, Brazil.
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) - An organization co-founded with Albert Einstein, providing humanitarian aid to refugees in areas affected by conflict and disaster.
- USAID - The U.S. Agency for International Development, mentioned in the context of the U.S. pulling back its aid budget.
Websites & Online Resources
- capitalone.com - Mentioned for details regarding the Capital One Savor Card.
- dailysubscribers.nytimes.com - Email address for listeners to send questions for a bonus episode about obituaries at The New York Times.
- rescue.org/rebuild - Website to donate to the International Rescue Committee.
- nytimes.com/subscribe - Website to become a New York Times subscriber.
Other Resources
- Paris Climate Agreement - An international agreement signed by almost every nation to limit global warming, from which the Trump administration withdrew the United States.
- Inflation Reduction Act - Biden-era policies mentioned as funding alternatives to fossil fuels and encouraging electric vehicles, which the Trump administration has been rolling back.