Debating the New IPCC Report: Hellish or Hopeful?

<p>For two years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been working on a new analysis about global emissions pathways. The report was <a href="http://ipcc.ch/report/sr15/" target="_blank">released this week</a> — and the conclusion is pretty dire.</p><p>Or is it actually more hopeful than it appears?&nbsp;</p><p>This week, we’ll discuss the IPCC’s findings, debate the tone, and dissect media coverage of the report.&nbsp;</p><p>Then, Orsted, the Danish mega-energy producer, is buying a leading American offshore wind developer. What does it say about the coming rush of offshore activity?</p><p>And finally, over to biofuels. President Trump is asking the EPA to lift restrictions on higher ethanol-gasoline blends in the summer. Farmers love it. The oil industry hates it. What was the political calculus?</p><p><em>Subscribe to&nbsp;</em>The Energy Gang<em>&nbsp;podcast via&nbsp;</em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-energy-gang/id663379413?mt=2" target="_blank"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ib4rxvbxzjtlvwhncbctz4uwdka" target="_blank"><em>Google Play</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-energy-gang" target="_blank"><em>Stitcher</em></a><em>&nbsp;or wherever you find your audio content.</em></p>