In Episode 41 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Dian Grueneich, Precourt Energy Scholar with Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy. Luke and Dian discuss the detail of the Biden Administration's climate policies, the likelihood of proposed measures passing through Congress, what the US expects from allies like Australia in the lead up to the next big global climate summit in Glasgow.

Mentioned in this episode:

‘My Shot’, from Hamilton: An American Musical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic7NqP_YGlg

Leaders Summit on Climate

https://www.state.gov/leaders-summit-on-climate/

The American Jobs Plan

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/31/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan/

International Energy Agency commentary: Gap between climate rhetoric and action is highlighted at US Climate Leaders’ Summit

https://tinyurl.com/2n4eat67

Key topics addressed:

US climate policy

• Domestic agenda; global stance; institutional barriers to implementation

Global climate policy

• Drivers for interim carbon targets; carbon border adjustment mechanism

Australian climate policy

• Implications of raised global ambition for Australian targets

Connect with our guests:

Find Dian at https://twitter.com/DianGrueneich

Connect with us:

Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel

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