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This week, host Daniel Raimi talks with Nathaniel Keohane, senior vice president for climate at Environmental Defense Fund. In this episode, Keohane gives a readout on the outcomes of this year’s annual international climate negotiations, called COP25. He and Raimi talk about the goals of the conference; whether those goals were achieved; and several other issues, including conference protests, the role of the US delegation, and what to look forward to at next year’s COP26. There was so much to talk about that the episode extends about ten minutes beyond the usual length of the podcast. Given the importance and timeliness of this topic, we think you’ll appreciate the extra time.References and recommendations:"What to Expect at COP25 in Madrid" by Robert Stavins; https://www.resourcesmag.org/common-resources/what-expect-cop-25-madrid/"Elliot Diringer on the conclusion of COP25" from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions; https://www.c2es.org/press-release/elliot-diringer-on-the-conclusion-of-cop-25/"This Changes Everything" by Naomi Klein; https://thischangeseverything.org/book/

This week, host Daniel Raimi talks with Nathaniel Keohane, senior vice president for climate at Environmental Defense Fund. In this episode, Keohane gives a readout on the outcomes of this year’s annual international climate negotiations, called COP25. He and Raimi talk about the goals of the conference; whether those goals were achieved; and several other issues, including conference protests, the role of the US delegation, and what to look forward to at next year’s COP26. There was so much to talk about that the episode extends about ten minutes beyond the usual length of the podcast. Given the importance and timeliness of this topic, we think you’ll appreciate the extra time. References and recommendations: "What to Expect at COP25 in Madrid" by Robert Stavins; <a href="https://www.resourcesmag.org/common-resources/what-expect-cop-25-madrid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.resourcesmag.org/common-resources/what-expect-cop-25-madrid/</a> "Elliot Diringer on the conclusion of COP25" from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions; <a href="https://www.c2es.org/press-release/elliot-diringer-on-the-conclusion-of-cop-25/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.c2es.org/press-release/elliot-diringer-on-the-conclusion-of-cop-25/</a> "This Changes Everything" by Naomi Klein; <a href="https://thischangeseverything.org/book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thischangeseverything.org/book/</a>

Was Madrid a COP-Out? Assessing COP25, with Nathaniel Keohane

Today’s guest is Nat Keohane, Senior Vice President of Climate at Environmental Defense Fund,  where he leads EDF’s Climate program and helps to shape the organizations advocacy for environmentally effective and economically sound climate policy.   EDF is one of the world's largest environmental organizations, with more than two million members and a staff of 700 scientists, economists, policy experts, and other professionals around the world. Guided by science and economics, they tackle urgent threats with practical solutions. An economist with expertise in energy and environmental policy, Nat also holds a position as Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University, where he teaches a seminar on climate change policy. Previously, Nat served in the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment in the National Economic Council and Domestic Policy Council, where he helped to develop and coordinate administration policy on a wide range of energy and environmental issues. Before joining the Administration, he directed economic policy and analysis at EDF, playing a lead role in the efforts to enact comprehensive cap-and-trade legislation in Congress. Prior to EDF, Nat was an Associate Professor of Economics at the Yale School of Management. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2001, and his B.A. from Yale College in 1993. In today’s episode, we cover:  Nat’s history, what led him to care about climate change, and what led him to EDF What EDF does, and how Nat’s responsibilities have evolved at EDF since 1994 when he joined to today Nat’s time teaching at Yale, what he liked about it, and what ultimately led him back to the advocacy world at EDF His time at the White House in 2011/2012 as Special Assistant to President Obama for Energy and Environment in the National Economic Council and Domestic Policy Council The role of markets vs policy The importance of striking the right balance between urgency and hopefulness EDF’s focus on pragmatism and getting stuff done, not just what the right answer is in theory EDF’s bipartisan approach and the importance of that for any meaningful policy initiatives to be durable over the long term Importance of the 2020 US presidential election, and the stakes The role of China, and of geography in general when determining climate impacts and strategy Some reasons for optimism How Nat would allocate $100B to maximize its impact in the climate fight Nat’s advice for you and I on how to help  Links to topics discussed in this episode:  Nat Keohane’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-keohane-00809988/ Nat Keohane’s twitter: https://twitter.com/natkeohane?lang=en EDF: https://www.edf.org/ Yale School of Management: https://som.yale.edu/ Waxman-Markey bill: https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/glossary/1805110/waxman-markey-bill National Economic Council: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/nec EPA: https://www.epa.gov/ Cap and trade: https://www.edf.org/climate/how-cap-and-trade-works China cap and trade: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611372/china-is-creating-a-huge-carbon-market-but-not-a-particularly-aggressive-one/  You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Enjoy the show!

Today’s guest is Nat Keohane, Senior Vice President of Climate at Environmental Defense Fund,  where he leads EDF’s Climate program and helps to shape the organizations advocacy for environmentally effective and economically sound climate policy.   EDF is one of the world's largest environmental organizations, with more than two million members and a staff of 700 scientists, economists, policy experts, and other professionals around the world. Guided by science and economics, they tackle urgent threats with practical solutions. An economist with expertise in energy and environmental policy, Nat also holds a position as Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University, where he teaches a seminar on climate change policy. Previously, Nat served in the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment in the National Economic Council and Domestic Policy Council, where he helped to develop and coordinate administration policy on a wide range of energy and environmental issues. Before joining the Administration, he directed economic policy and analysis at EDF, playing a lead role in the efforts to enact comprehensive cap-and-trade legislation in Congress. Prior to EDF, Nat was an Associate Professor of Economics at the Yale School of Management. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2001, and his B.A. from Yale College in 1993. In today’s episode, we cover: <ul> <li>Nat’s history, what led him to care about climate change, and what led him to EDF</li> <li>What EDF does, and how Nat’s responsibilities have evolved at EDF since 1994 when he joined to today</li> <li>Nat’s time teaching at Yale, what he liked about it, and what ultimately led him back to the advocacy world at EDF</li> <li>His time at the White House in 2011/2012 as Special Assistant to President Obama for Energy and Environment in the National Economic Council and Domestic Policy Council</li> <li>The role of markets vs policy</li> <li>The importance of striking the right balance between urgency and hopefulness</li> <li>EDF’s focus on pragmatism and getting stuff done, not just what the right answer is in theory</li> <li>EDF’s bipartisan approach and the importance of that for any meaningful policy initiatives to be durable over the long term</li> <li>Importance of the 2020 US presidential election, and the stakes</li> <li>The role of China, and of geography in general when determining climate impacts and strategy</li> <li>Some reasons for optimism</li> <li>How Nat would allocate $100B to maximize its impact in the climate fight</li> <li>Nat’s advice for you and I on how to help</li> </ul> Links to topics discussed in this episode: <ul> <li>Nat Keohane’s Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-keohane-00809988/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-keohane-00809988/</a></li> <li>Nat Keohane’s twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/natkeohane?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/natkeohane?lang=en</a></li> <li>EDF: <a href="https://www.edf.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.edf.org/</a></li> <li>Yale School of Management: <a href="https://som.yale.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://som.yale.edu/</a></li> <li>Waxman-Markey bill: <a href="https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/glossary/1805110/waxman-markey-bill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/glossary/1805110/waxman-markey-bill</a></li> <li>National Economic Council: <a href="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/nec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/nec</a></li> <li>EPA: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.epa.gov/</a></li> <li>Cap and trade: <a href="https://www.edf.org/climate/how-cap-and-trade-works" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.edf.org/climate/how-cap-and-trade-works</a></li> <li>China cap and trade: <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611372/china-is-creating-a-huge-carbon-market-but-not-a-particularly-aggressive-one/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611372/china-is-creating-a-huge-carbon-market-but-not-a-particularly-aggressive-one/</a></li> </ul> You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Enjoy the show!

Ep 36: Nathaniel Keohane, SVP of Climate at Environmental Defense Fund