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Where does climate progress stand amid federal rollbacks?

Turkish First Lady and Chair of the UN High-Level Advisory Board on Zero Waste Emine Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening event of the New York Climate Week in New York, United States on September 21, 2026.
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Turkish First Lady and Chair of the UN High-Level Advisory Board on Zero Waste Emine Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening event of the New York Climate Week in New York, United States on September 21, 2026.

Last week, climate leaders from around the world gathered in New York for Climate Week – the biggest annual conference of its kind.

We’ll hear what was discussed, where we’re making progress on clean energy, and what’s getting in the way.

The political landscape is shifting, with the Trump administration rolling back federal climate policies even as some climate indicators offer reasons for cautious optimism.

We also take stock of Connecticut’s high electric bills and ask: is relief anywhere in sight?

Guests:

  • Jake Bittle, writer at Grist
  • Daniel Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, Yale School of the Environment and Yale Law School
  • John Moritz, covers energy and the environment for CT Mirror

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Chloe is a producer for The Wheelhouse and Where We Live at Connecticut Public. She's also the host and a producer of the narrative podcast "Generation: Gilmore Girls." Before that, she produced and reported for VPM and Story Mechanics on the investigative podcast 'Admissible: Shreds of Evidence.' She earned her master's degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021. Reach her at cwynne@ctpublic.org.
Frankie Graziano is the host of 'The Wheelhouse,' focusing on how local and national politics impact the people of Connecticut.
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