David Livingston and Varun Sivaram – The US Perspective on COP26 and Beyond
Planet A - Talks on Climate ChangeShow Notes
In the 2nd episode of Planet A’s third season, Dan Jørgensen talks with David Livingston and Varun Sivaram. Livingston and Sivaram serve as Senior Advisers to President Biden’s Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry. Thus, they play a key role in fulfilling President Joe Biden's climate policy on the world stage. In this episode, Livingston and Sivaram discuss the US priorities and expectations for COP26. They argue that COP26 can act as an accelerator for more ambitious climate targets, while...
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