Why the Climate Deal Doesn’t Mention Fossil Fuels – AT All! – Thom Hartmann’s Big Picture

Over the weekend, more than 190 countries agreed to limit a global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees celsius over pre-industrial levels. Some are hailing the agreement as a big win for the climate, but how enforceable is the deal, and why doesn’t the text even once mention “fossil fuels”?

Professor Chris Williams, Pace University/Ecology & Socialism: Solutions to Capitalist Ecological Crisis & Dr. Michael Mann, Penn State University/Dire Predictions: Understanding Climate Change (2nd edition) joins Thom.

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Thom Hartmann

Thom is a four-time Project Censored-award-winning, New York Times best-selling author. His national daily progressive radio talk show is distributed to radio stations nationwide by Westwood One, Pacifica, and Free Speech TV. More people listen daily to the Thom Hartmann Program than any other progressive talk show in the nation.