Since November 1, CNN’s chief climate correspondent Bill Weir has appeared at least 4 times on the network to discuss the climate stakes in the 2024 election. In reporting what’s on the line this election for the planet, Weir also addressed some common false narratives about climate as a political issue -- that it will hurt the U.S. economy to address climate change and that it is not a priority for voters. Rather than being too costly to address, climate solutions like those being implemented through the Inflation Reduction Act are driving billions of dollars in private investment and overwhelmingly benefitting red states – a fact that too few Americans know about. On CNN News Central, co-anchor Boris Sanchez asked Weir what the counterargument is to those who argue that “too much action on climate” will hurt the economy:

Source: CNN November 05, 2024 03:57 UTC