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The Climate Minute examines current news on global warming, climate change, renewable energy and the prospects for progress on international negotiations, carbon taxes and clean energy policy.
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Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Are Climate Reparations a moral responsibility? The Climate Minute
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
The Global North has caused climate change. What does it owe the Global South?

Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
What your MLP can do to go green: The Climate Minute
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
The recent report “What’s the Score?” provides a comparative analysis of Massachusetts’ Municipal Light Plant’s (MLP) clean energy and climate action performance. Part of the report provides pragmatic recommendations for how MLPs can improve their performance. Listen in as we speak with an author of the report.

Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
The Future of Clean Home Heating: The Climate Minute
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Massachusetts needs to decarbonize all homes in the state. We discuss the specifics of “The Future of Heat” bill currently before the legislature. (These are Senate bill S.2148 and House bill H3298.) The bill provides a path where everyone, from home owners, renters to the utilities can move smoothly to a green future.

Sunday Dec 12, 2021
A vision of clean home heating for everyone: The Climate Minute
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Massachusetts faces a challenge in finding climate friendly ways for everyone to heat their homes. We talk to an expert about a concept that meets the scale and urgency of the work.

Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Repair, don’t replace those gas pipes! The Climate Minute
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
A well-intentioned plan to fix gas leaks in MA has gone astray. By prioritizing the costly replacement of pipelines over simple repair, the project locks us into decades of carbon emissions. Listen as an expert explains this problem and recommends ‘triage and transition’ as the path forward.

Sunday Nov 28, 2021
Maine‘s vote raises questions for Massachusetts: The Climate Minute
Sunday Nov 28, 2021
Sunday Nov 28, 2021
Maine’s recent referendum vote rejecting a clean energy transmission line raises large questions about how Massachusetts will achieve it’s climate goals.

Monday Nov 22, 2021
Has the time come to get rid of Storrow Drive? The Climate Minute
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
The pandemic, climate change, and mass transit planning all come together to allow new ideas about the future. A recent opinion piece in Commonwealth Magazine proposes that the City of Boston turn Storrow Drive into a clean energy mobility corridor. In many ways, doing so would cut the Gordian Knot of Boston traffic. We talk to the author, and find out why this is the moment to act.

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Plastic causes Environmental Injustices: The Climate Minute
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
In addition to global warming pollution, the manufacture and disposal of plastic creates environmental injustice. Frontline communities are devastated by local pollution from the factories, and the export of our garbage to other continents leads to horrific scenes on the coasts of other places. Micro-plastics are ubiquitous and wildlife cannot distinguish plastic from their food. You can lobby your MoC for the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act.

Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Making plastic from methane releases warming gases: The Climate Minute
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
As renewables get cheaper, the methane industry is trying to find new markets in plastic manufacture. However, that generates lots of greenhouse gases. In fact, the push to make plastic is like adding many new coal plants. We talk with an expert about a new report called “Plastic is the new coal.” Listen in!

Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Hospitality and Climate: The Climate Minute
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
The tourism and hospitality industry has a role to play in addressing climate change. We talk to an expert who is leading an effort to make the European industry more sustainable.