Goodbye Oil, Gas and Coal? The World Faces the Epic Challenge of the Paris Agreement

With a new climate agreement in place, the question is can they be achieved. Mark Hertsgaard, Environment Correspondent for the Nation Magazine tells host Steve Curwood that to keep the global temperature rise “well below 2 degrees Celsius”, we’re going to need to put an end to fossil fuel subsidies and stop drilling for oil and gas and totally decarbonize the global economy. (published December 18, 2015)