Swamp Notes: Biden’s climate agenda runs out of steam - Financial Times
Swamp Notes: Biden’s climate agenda runs out of steam
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Americans have inflation and foreign policy on their minds this election. That means that President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate achievements aren’t resonating with voters – especially young voters – the way his administration expected. The FT’s US climate reporter, Aime Williams, and Washington bureau chief, James Politi, join this week’s Swamp Notes podcast to explain why.
Mentioned in this podcast:
How Joe Biden’s climate push fell flat with Gen Z voters
Why Americans are not buying more EVs
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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