Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Representatives of the city of Philadelphia display residential rooftop solar panels as part of the Solarize Philly program. Household solar is one of a suite of green technologies experts say U.S. homes must adopt for the country to achieve net-zero emissions.
The annual United Nations climate conference, or COP 28, begins in Dubai this week. A big topic on people’s minds: how countries are doing on their pledges to slash production of greenhouse gasses outlined in The Paris Agreement.
The consensus is … not great.
On this episode of On My Mind, Diane looks at one part of the effort to reduce emissions here in the U.S. — the transformation away from fossil-fuel-powered machines we use to heat our homes, cook food, and drive to work.
Experts agree households will have to embrace a suite of new low-carbon options to achieve President Biden’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. Michael J. Coren writes the “Climate Coach” column for the Washington Post. He joins Diane to explain what those options are – and the barriers to widespread adoption.
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- Michael J. Coren Writes the "Climate Coach" advice column for The Washington Post
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