Topic: Cop 29

8 chapters across the catalog

Best Clips of The Day
Episode 1767 2:33:12 - 2:35:48

1767: Best Clips of The Day

COP 29, Azerbaijan and Climate Finance

The COP 29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, focuses on securing hundreds of billions of dollars for developing nations. UN official Mukhtar Babayev uses dramatic alliteration, stating people are "suffering in the shadows" and "dying in the dark." The hosts mock the poetic language used to demand increased funding from wealthy nations for "climate impacts."

Scruples
Episode 1715 28:19 - 31:35

1715: Scruples

Economic Cycles, Global War Economies and Green Energy Failures

A comparison of historical economic crashes, from 1970s stagflation to the 2008 liquidity crisis, leads to a theory that major powers are entering a "global war economy." The hosts argue that the "green economy" promoted by the Obama and Biden administrations has failed, particularly in Germany. They suggest that military industrialization is replacing green energy as the primary economic driver for the U.S., Russia, and China.

Scruples
Episode 1715 53:39 - 57:08

1715: Scruples

Annalena Baerbock, Fossil Fuel States and Climate Crisis Rhetoric

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized "fossil fuel states" for a geopolitical power play at the expense of vulnerable nations. The hosts mock this stance, pointing out that Germany’s energy crisis was self-inflicted by shutting down nuclear plants and relying on expensive U.S. gas. Baerbock’s rhetoric at COP 29 is dismissed as a distraction from the European Union's failed energy policies.

Scruples
Episode 1715 2:26:48 - 2:31:04

1715: Scruples

COP 29 Failure, Climate Finance and Azerbaijan

The COP 29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended in what the hosts describe as a "chaotic and confusing" failure. Developing countries expressed resentment over a $300 billion funding deal, calling it an "insult" and a "mirage." The hosts characterize the entire process as a money-laundering racket that will likely fall apart without U.S. participation under the next administration.

Data Plateau
Episode 1712 2:40:08 - 2:45:10

1712: Data Plateau

COP 29 Climate Summit and the "Trillion Dollar" Demand

The COP 29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, has focused on a massive new funding target for developing nations. While previous commitments were set at $100 billion annually, developing countries are now calling for over $1 trillion per year to address "climate pollution" and weather risks. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres suggested taxing shipping, aviation, and fossil fuel production to meet these ambitious goals.

Blue Bracelet
Episode 1711 2:40:09 - 2:48:19

1711: Blue Bracelet

COP 29, Climate Finance and Antonio Guterres

The COP 29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, is focused on securing $359 billion in annual adaptation funds for developing countries. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a "massive increase" in financing and the phasing out of fossil fuels. The summit is overshadowed by Donald Trump's election and his plans to again withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement.

Umpty Ump
Episode 1709 2:06:20 - 2:09:36

1709: Umpty Ump

Azerbaijan, COP 29 Climate Change Conference

Azerbaijan is set to host the COP 29 Climate Change Conference in Baku starting November 11, 2024. The segment criticizes the frequency and cost of these international summits, characterizing them as "parties" for global elites funded by taxpayers. The discussion highlights the confusion between the various "COP" meetings and the perceived lack of concrete results from these gatherings.

The Meloni
Episode 1670 2:08:47 - 2:12:24

1670: The Meloni

California Wildfires, COP 29 in Baku

Early wildfires in California and New Mexico are being attributed to climate change by media outlets, though the hosts point to poor forest management and unburned fuel buildup. They note that the upcoming COP 29 climate summit will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, continuing the trend of hosting these events in oil-rich nations.