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This week we are on the ground in New York to cover the 80th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week.
Our discussion breaks down President Donald Trump’s address at the summit, where he called climate change a hoax, denounced Europe’s energy policies, and focused on the urgent need to address uncontrolled migration.
The global drive for emissions reduction is moving forward despite the Trump administration's stance on climate action, with high emitters, including China, submitting their nationally determined contributions, also called climate action plans, to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
To dig into these stories and catch up on what’s happening at UNGA80, Senior Editor Rumbi Chakamba sits down with Senior Global Reporter Colum Lynch and Global Development Reporter Jesse Chase-Lubitz for the latest episode of our weekly podcast series.
Note on episode: David Lammy’s current title is deputy prime minister, not prime minister as mentioned in the episode.
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Thomas Cserep
Thomas Cserép is an Associate Editor who manages and oversees Devex's social media presence, coordinates Devex’s audience outreach, and produces the This Week in Global Development podcast. Prior to Devex, he worked as a freelance journalist, with his writings appearing in a variety of publications, including Get Spanish Football News and the magazine of the Hungarian Geographic Society.
