Christian Downie

Join Timmons Roberts, a climate expert from Brown University, Jennifer Jacquet from the University of Miami, Rio de Janeiro's Carlos Milani, and Australian National University’s Christian Downie as they dissect the deliberate political obstruction of climate action. They unveil the tactics of industries like fossil fuels and agriculture that fuel the crisis, while advocating for urgent reforms. Explore the often-hidden influences of think tanks and PR firms that muddy public understanding and discuss how to effectively counteract this obstruction through law and policy.

In this podcast, Christian Downie, a Professor at ANU and climate policy expert, delves into the 'climate obstruction playbook' that hinders Australia’s climate action. He discusses the coordinated campaigns led by lobbyists and PR firms that delay necessary reforms and examines how tactics like litigation and astroturfing are employed. Downie highlights the vast financial resources fueling these efforts and emphasizes the challenges of transparency in Australia. He also offers insights on countering climate misinformation effectively.

Christian Downie, ANU professor and climate policy expert, breaks down Trump's repeal of the endangerment finding and its fallout. He traces industry influence, explains risks to electric vehicle adoption, and examines global consequences for emissions and renewables. Short, sharp discussion on legal fights, geopolitical shifts and how long recovery could take.