Follow the Money: The Real Cost of Climate Action

Billions of dollars are flowing into climate finance, but how much of that money represents new investment, and how much is existing spending simply relabeled as climate action? In this episode, Dr. David Legates follows the money behind global climate finance, the Inflation Reduction Act, and international development aid. Drawing on data from the OECD and Our World in Data, he examines how much money governments and private investors are directing toward climate initiatives, where those fun...