Topic: Green Policy

Prince Charles has called for a "Marshall-like plan" for nature and the planet, describing the current environmental situation as a planetary emergency. He advocates for a "Green Blue Recovery" and a military-style campaign to combat global warming and melting permafrost in Siberia. The proposal includes bringing forward "net zero" targets to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future.

Frans Timmermans has been appointed as the European Commission Executive Vice President for the Green Deal. His roadmap calls for 260 billion euros in annual investment to achieve a climate-neutral Europe by 2050. The hosts discuss Timmermans' background and his previous appearances at Bilderberg meetings.

Ursula von der Leyen has been confirmed as the first female President of the European Commission, winning by a narrow margin of nine votes. She made significant promises regarding green energy policies and reforms to the Dublin Treaty on asylum. Critics note that a German official is once again leading the European executive body.

A proposal is made to persuade progressive Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that nuclear energy is the primary solution for the Green New Deal. The argument suggests that anti-nuclear sentiment was historically funded by the oil industry. Ocasio-Cortez is scheduled to be a keynote speaker at the South by Southwest festival in Austin in March.

The hosts discuss "Agenda 2030" and the shift toward a "circular sustainable economy." They play clips from IPCC working group leaders, including Valerie Masson-Delmotte, and mock the hiring of artists to create "visual art" for the report's cover.

Green Party candidate Jill Stein has criticized Hillary Clinton's use of private emails and her ties to "war profiteers." Stein described U.S. foreign policy as essentially a "marketing strategy for selling weapons." The hosts express appreciation for Stein's directness and her "troublemaker" style.

A new CO2 tax in Europe is being blamed for the financial strain on airlines and industrial sectors. The hosts criticize the tax as a nebulous revenue stream supported by environmental activists. They also reference recent government suggestions that citizens should eat less meat to reduce carbon footprints and methane emissions.