First, we’ll talk with Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, representing California's 16th Assembly District, about the role of California and the Bay Area in this year’s United Nations Climate Conference - COP 28.
Then, we’ll look at what the agreement reached at COP 28 to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels might mean for Bay Area refineries.
Guests:
Ann Alexander, senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council
Greg Karras, independent consultant, senior scientist for Communities for a Better Environment and author of “Decommissioning California Refineries: Climate and Health Paths in an Oil State.”
Plus, we'll take a tour through the WPA murals at San Francisco’s Coit Tower with Charlie Goldberg.
Host: Ethan Elkind and Fred Pitts
Producers: Chris Nooney and Gillian Emblad
Additional Resources:
DECOMMISSIONING CALIFORNIA REFINERIES: Climate and Health Paths in an Oil State
