There’s a Reason Kamala Harris Isn't Talking About Climate Change
The Democratic nominee’s climate policy proposals are short on detail, but “campaigning is not governing,” says Bloomberg’s Jen Dlouhy on this week’s Zero.
US Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event in North Carolina on Sept. 12.
Photographer: Allison Joyce/Bloomberg
In just over six weeks, Americans will cast their votes in an election with enormous stakes for the planet. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are offering very different visions of American climate policy: The former wants to build on the Inflation Reduction Act and other Biden initiatives, while the latter has made clear his plan to dismantle them.
“Starting on day one, [Trump has] already said he intends to direct federal agencies to begin repealing and replacing climate regulations,” says Bloomberg energy and environment reporter Jen Dlouhy. “That includes measures that crack down on greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and power sectors.”