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18h23 : The interview is now over. You will soon find it in full.
18h23 : “We must accelerate research on green hydrogen, on long-term storage, batteries or carbon sequestration”he hammered, pleading to invest in the sectors job carriers.
18h19 : “There is more land and water protected by Joe Biden than by other presidents”defended John Kerry. “The president continues to get things done, but it’s a very small percentage”he acknowledged, at a time weakened by the war in Ukraine. “We must fuel the economy to support this transition”he pleaded.
18h16 : Asked about the sectors that should receive priority investments to fight against climate change, John Kerry believes that “we will see what works best, the market will decide, prices will decide what works best. Today it costs less to do solar and wind power than other energies”.
18h13 : “Any country that can afford it, that can put the money on the table, should help, because we’re all on the same planet.”
18h12 : “My biggest concern today is that there is not enough money at the international level that is put on the table to help the least developed countries to make their transition. Most importantly, 20 countries account for more than 76% of all emissions… This includes China, India and Russia.”
18h12 : Are Paris and Washington reconciled, after the Inflation Reduction Act, providing for massive subsidies to industry? “There will be no division”answered John Kerry. “We have to work together, President Biden wants to work with Europe. We are all in this together. I don’t see the IRA as a law that will destroy our relationship.”
18h06 : Asked about the American way of life, John Kerry wished to emphasize that“one in two cars sold in the United States is an electric car”.
18h07 : “There is danger in the house (…) we must mobilize.”
18:00 : Patricia Loison continues on Donald Trump’s record in terms of climate. Nevertheless, “during Trump’s tenure, (…) 75% of new electricity was renewable”made a point of specifying John Kerry. “The governors (…) have understood that the climate crisis exists” and they “continued to mobilize”he added.
17h56 : Before addressing climate issues, Patricia Loison questioned John Kerry, who was a prosecutor in the past, on the Trump case, which is shaking the United States. “It is an ongoing legal process”he replied. “I don’t really want to get into the politics of the country and this legal situation that is taking its course.”
17h54 : The interview with John Kerry, special envoy of the American president for the climate, begins on franceinfo. Do not hesitate to ask questions.
