In this episode, Todd Stern, senior fellow and former special envoy for climate change in the Obama administration, and David Victor, co-chair of the <a href= "https://www.brookings.edu/project/cross-brookings-initiative-on-energy-and-climate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cross-Brookings Initiative on Energy and Climate</a>, discuss the key issues at stake at the COP 24 negotiations in Poland, the absence of U.S. federal leadership on climate, and the state of U.S.-China cooperation on climate and energy priorities. Show notes: <a href="https://brook.gs/2Euizt5" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://brook.gs/2Euizt5 </a> With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Chris McKenna, Brennan Hoban, Fred Dews, and Camilo Ramirez for additional support. Send feedback email to <a class="js-external-link" href= "mailto:intersections@brookings.edu" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">intersections@brookings.edu</a>, and follow us and tweet us at <a class="js-external-link" href= "https://twitter.com/policypodcasts/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@policypodcasts</a> on Twitter. Intersections is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

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