Press Play with Madeleine Brand
California Emissions Cuts, L.A.'s Green Czar, and 'Misery Loves Comedy'
Today, Jerry Brown issued an executive order to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years. Then, we meet L.A.’s “green czar,” the man in charge of sustainability for the City of Los Angeles.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenToday, Jerry Brown issued an executive order to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years. What will it mean for the state’s businesses and residents? Then, we meet L.A.’s “green czar,” the man in charge of sustainability for the City of Los Angeles. Next, in our regular car segment, the dramatic story of how the head of Volkswagen was forced out of his own company. And finally, the filmmaker behind the new film Misery Loves Comedy.
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4 storiesJerry Brown Orders Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cuts
Today, Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years. By 2030, the governor says, emissions must be 40% below where they were all the way back in 1990.
Read the story11 minL.A.'s Green Czar
Matt Peterson is LA’s first chief sustainability officer, a.k.a. the “green czar.” What does that mean, and what does he plan to do? We meet the man in charge of guiding environmental efforts in Los Angeles.
Read the story10 minToday in Cars: Americans Snapping Up Gas Guzzlers
The longtime head of Volkswagen was forced into retirement this week, and the boardroom machinations behind the ouster could have been lifted straight out of an episode of House of Cards. Ferdinand Piech transformed Volkswagen from an unremarkable brand to the third largest automaker in the world.
Read the story12 min'Misery Loves Comedy'
A new documentary looks deep inside the soul of comedy, featuring a long list of some of the world’s funniest people: Jimmy Fallon, Christopher Guest, Amy Schumer, and Marc Maron are all part of the lineup.
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