The US election winner has all but been formally declared, with Joe Biden on the cusp of electoral victory. But after all the votes are counted, we see that there was record turnout for both Democrats and Republicans. What mandate does a Biden administration have to lead again globally on climate action? This week we talk with two experts with first hand experience in US climate policy. Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Advisor for President Obama, and Todd Stern, who was the United States Special Envoy for Climate Change leading up to the Paris Agreement. Stick around to the end for a special music performance by MF Tomlinson! ---   MF Tomlinson Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Sum of Nothing Music Video Check out FEAT, the world-first initiative for artists to take ownership over accelerating our clean energy future at a critical time in human history.   ---   Ben Rhodes Twitter | Missing America   ---   Todd Stern Twitter   --- Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook   —   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   —   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism!