E05 - The Divergence between East and West and the Hypocrisy of COP26
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Mike and Matt discuss:
- East and West divergence
- China and Russia own the base production required for the energy transition
- Shaming China and Russia over emissions when they are producing goods for Western consumption
- Chinese technology sharing requirements
- COP26
- Selective human rights
- How China and Russia control the supply chain of renewables
- China’s goal to feed their people first and build geopolitical strength
- The authenticity or narcissism of US climate policy?
- Issues with seeing environment through single metrics like CO2 only
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