Cara Horowitz

Executive Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law

Guest

Co-executive director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA

Cara Horowitz on KCRW

Nearly 200 countries agreed on Wednesday to adopt a plan to combat climate change that would move away from fossil fuels and invest more in renewable energy.

‘Historic’ COP28 deal: What’s in it, and does it matter?

Nearly 200 countries agreed on Wednesday to adopt a plan to combat climate change that would move away from fossil fuels and invest more in renewable energy.

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The complaint says oil and gas executives have known about the dangers of fossil fuels for decades, and that they’ve intentionally suppressed that information.

California sues big oil companies, alleging decades of deceit

The complaint says oil and gas executives have known about the dangers of fossil fuels for decades, and that they’ve intentionally suppressed that information.

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Trump’s EPA wants to roll back greenhouse emissions rules, an issue that California led the way on. But does the federal government have the power to overrule California’s efforts?

Fuel efficiency standards: California v. Trump administration

Trump’s EPA wants to roll back greenhouse emissions rules, an issue that California led the way on. But does the federal government have the power to overrule California’s efforts?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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