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"A Very, Very Big Deal." Countries Take On Fossil Fuels

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:14:24
Publish Date: 2025-12-17 05:00:00
Description: Many countries are frustrated with U.N. climate conferences. While some countries urgently want to transition away from fossil fuels — the main driver of global warming — others are blocking that language from climate agreements. Today on the show, Emily talks with Julia Simon from NPR’s climate desk. She takes us to Brazil and introduces us to a group of countries that are trying something new.

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