The U.S.-China Summit, The Shortcomings Of Corporate Climate Promises And Climate Change In The Philippines
The U.S.-China Summit, The Shortcomings Of Corporate Climate Promises And Climate Change In The Philippines
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On today’s show:
- The meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping resulted in a hundred-day plan to address trade imbalances. Writer Ted Fishman explains how much room the two countries have in modifying their trade relationship.
- Since the Trump administration announced it would cut funding to the EPA, several large corporations announced they would take up environmental protection measures themselves. The New Republic’s Emily Atkin notes the possible pitfalls.
- Pedro Walpole explains the hardships that climate change is causing people in the Philippines and how the global community can help.