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President Biden's State of the Union avoids mentioning climate change due to political calculation
12:21 - 20:17 (07:55)
President Biden may be avoiding the topic of climate change in his state of the union address due to upcoming midterm elections and high gas prices. People in the climate world are questioning Joe Biden's shift towards oil and drilling compared to his previous stance during his 2020 campaign.
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President Biden did not talk much about climate change during his first State of the Union speech, probably because of a pragmatic political calculation.
12:21 - 15:36 (03:14)
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President Biden did not talk much about climate change during his first State of the Union speech, probably because of a pragmatic political calculation. He is facing voters who are angry about high gas prices and does not want to risk losing control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections.
ChapterPresident Biden's State of the Union avoids mentioning climate change due to political calculation
EpisodeBiden’s Climate Shift
PodcastThe Daily
This podcast episode discusses Joe Biden's journey on climate change, from not being known as a big climate guy to starting to talk more about it during his campaign.
15:37 - 20:17 (04:40)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses Joe Biden's journey on climate change, from not being known as a big climate guy to starting to talk more about it during his campaign. It also highlights the importance of the U.S. president demonstrating how the country will meet its climate pledge.