You, Me & the Economy
The Great Extinction: Trump & the Threat of Climate Collapse I In conversation with Soumya Dutta
In this episode, climate scientist and activist Soumya Dutta examines the current political moment as a potential “full throttle return to fossil capitalism” under a “Trump 2.0” administration. He discusses how this poses a severe global threat, particularly to the Global South, by rolling back environmental regulations, defunding climate research, and using trade policy to undermine clean energy. Dutta highlights that we cannot rely on the United States and must instead build a coordinated global response from civil society and progressive states.
Tune in as Soumya Dutta shares his insights on resisting this political regression and the urgent need to organize a just, people-centered transition away from fossil fuels.
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This episode is an excerpt from the webinar “The Political Economy of the Trump Era: Challenges and Opportunities”, co-organized by the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), The Wire, Sambhaavnaa Institute, and Progressive International.
