COP 29 just finished up, and it was a wild time. With the US looking to pull out of the Paris Accord, can China pick up the slack and lead the world to clean "Renewable" energy? Well, the Energy Realities Podcast has the story with Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley. They are ready to have some fun and bring COP29 to a close.Highlights of the Podcast00:12 - Introduction01:22 - Overview of COP 2902:36 - Irina Slav on COP 29 and Media Coverage05:55 - U.S. Climate Policy and Elections10:44 - Carbon Offset Markets13:54 - Global Energy Landscape19:27 - Discussion on Climate Activism and Youth22:08 - Origins of "Conspiracy Theory"24:32 - Geoengineering Concerns27:53 - Global Tax on Meat and Dairy32:21 - UN’s Role in Climate Policy39:18 - Argentina Pulls Out of COP2940:46 - Why Chris Wright Could Transform the Global Energy Debate41:14 - Canada's Edible Cricket Boondoggle is Crashing43:49 - ‘Political malpractice’ if Trump does climate-geared Biden projects, outgoing U.S. energy secretary says 45:01 - Nissan to warn jobs at risk as UK EV targets push car industry to ‘crisis point’50:38 - Germany’s Scholz reveals details of Putin call50:46 - ENB #200 Doomberg and Chris Wright