How Europe and America Are Weatherproofing Climate Policy

Jesse is on vacation until August, so this is a special, Rob-only summer episode of Shift Key.

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The far right is rising across Europe. The global order seems to be deteriorating. And American politics is careening toward a crisis. Where does climate policy go from here? 

On this week’s episode of Shift Key, Rob chats with two leaders at Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates-funded climate venture capital and advocacy group. They are Ann Mettler, a former EU official who is now Breakthrough’s vice president for Europe, and Aliya Haq, its vice president for U.S. policy and advocacy. We talk about why Europe was surprised by the Inflation Reduction Act, where American policy goes from here, and how to prepare climate policy for an era of rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns. 

This episode of Shift Key is hosted by Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap. 

Mentioned:

More on the Breakthrough Energy Summit

Macron’s frustration with the IRA

Europe’s Green Deal

How anxiety over China is reshaping the global economic order

The latest statement from the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council

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