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Is Biden a good climate president?

President Joe Biden visits the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, after a string of wildfires in California in 2021.
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President Joe Biden visits the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, after a string of wildfires in California in 2021.

As a candidate, Joe Biden called himself a climate change pioneer. He promised a green energy revolution. More renewables, way less fossil fuels, and a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. So, two years in, how’s he doing?

Outside/In Host Nate Hegyi speaks with a political scientist and an environmental activist to figure out where Biden has pushed his climate agenda, where he hasn’t, and whether he’s an octopus or a bighorn sheep.

Featuring: Aseem Prakash, Jean Su


What do you think? Is President Biden a political octopus and climate pioneer? Or do you wish he was more of a bighorn sheep, ramming climate solutions into reality with more executive orders and presidential mandates? Email us at outsidein@nhpr.org.

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As we joke about in the episode, these images — Oval Office portraits of a bighorn sheep and an octopus —were generated using AI.

Before joining New Hampshire Public Radio in February 2022, Nate covered public lands, federal agencies and tribal affairs as a reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau, a consortium of NPR member stations in the region. Nate's work has aired on NPR, BBC, CBC and other outlets.
Outside/In is a show where curiosity and the natural world collide. Click here for podcast episodes and more.

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