at the un. the head of the agency that released that report says that we need to revisit our industrial, energy and transport systems and whole way of life to meet our climate change goals. i m joined now by george marshall, who is the founding director of climate outreach, a charity dedicated to improving public climate change awareness. great to have you on the programme with us today. just to start by saying, really depressing findings, i have to say, in this report. what steps do you think we can make now that we need to take to make any sort of a difference? is that even possible? sort of a difference? is that even ossible? . , , ., , , possible? clearly, the stories been the same for possible? clearly, the stories been the same for the possible? clearly, the stories been the same for the past possible? clearly, the stories been the same for the past 30 possible? clearly, the stories been the same for the past 30 years. . the same for the past 30 years. we ve always know
this is no time to be short sighted. we need a longer view to withstand the shocks we have seen over and over year in and out whether it s the pandemic, extreme weather, climate change. it means companies throughout the supply chain like air freight and trucking companies reduce their carbon emissions and help to beat our climate change goals. laura: translation, if they pass this massive bill their friends will get fat contract to produce green products in china that no one wants here. china will continue to burn coal and build and grow its economy and will get richer. what about the christmas gifts? this administration thinks holiday packages will arrive on
hypothermia, this is no time to be shortsighted. we need to take a longer view and investing greater resilience to expand the shocks we see over and over year in and year out whether it is the pandemic, extreme weather, climate change, also means companies throughout the supply chain and trucking companies reduce carbon emissions and help to meet our climate change goals. laura: if they pass the spendohrom a they will produce green products in china that ultimately no one really wants here even as china will burn coal and ultimately build and grow its economy, get rich. meanwhile what about those christmas gifts?
every ten years due to supply chain disruptions. a longer term view means we invest in systems that have more time built in, and our ability to produce, innovate and partner with our allies. it also means companies throughout the supply chain like maritime, air freight and trucking companies reduce their carbon emissions and help to meet our climate change goals. it also means creating and supporting good paying jobs so pokes want to stay in these jobs so they can build the skills and careers and make a decent living. it means more opportunities of joining a union, especially for truckers. these steps are critical. they allow companies to pivot qui quickly when a disruption hits because they have invested in their workers, their workers skills, and training up front to be able to adapt. we need to invest in making more of our products right here in the united states. never again should our country
a longer-term view means we invest in systems that have more time built in and our ability to produce, innovate and partner with our allies. it also means companies throughout the supply chain like maritime, air freight, trucking companies reduce their carbon emissions and help meet our climate change goals. it also means creating and supporting good paying jobs. so folks want to build the skills and careers and make a decent living. more opportunities to join a union, especially for truckers. these steps are critical. they allow companies to pivot quickly when a disruption hits because they ve invested in their workers, their workers skills, and training up front to be able to adapt. we need to invest in making more of our products right here in the united states. never again should our country and our economy began able to make critical products that we need because we don t have