Amanpour and Company

April 22, 2021

Patricia Espinosa, James Cameron, John Kasich, Jerome Foster II

The Pledge to Protect Our Planet: Reducing Carbon Emissions

1m 55s

With climate change on the forefront of many countries, over 40 world leaders pledged to reside carbon emissions by 2030. U.N. Climate Chief Patricia Espinosa joins Christiane to talk about what this means for the future.

Previews + Extras

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    “Secrets of the Whales”

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    Film Director James Cameron joins the show to discuss his latest project. “Secrets of the Whales”, This follows various species in 24 different locations around the world, revealing that these complex ocean creatures might be a lot more like humans than we ever realized.

  • The GOP and the Shift on Climate Change: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The GOP and the Shift on Climate Change

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    Even when the federal government has lagged behind, many individual states have forged ahead with climate action. But as Biden’s ambitious pledge places the crisis at the top of the Democrats’ agenda, it’s perhaps hard to imagine that the environment was once a bipartisan issue. Former Ohio Governor John Kasich explains to why the GOP has lost its way.

  • From Protesting Outside The White House to Working Within: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    From Protesting Outside The White House to Working Within

    S2021 E3212 - 2m 37s

    Youth activists have been at the very forefront of the fight against the climate crisis, and Jerome Foster II has gone from protesting outside the White House to helping implement change in climate policy from inside. At just 18 years old, Foster is now the youngest member of Biden’s White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.

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