# Connie Hedegaard on The No Agenda Show Connie Hedegaard comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2010 to September 2013. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** December 2010 – September 2013 - **Related topics:** [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [2050](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2050.md), [Cancun](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancun.md), [Cap-and-trade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cap-and-trade.md), [Carbon Budget](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-budget.md), [Carbon Tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), [Carbon Trading](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-trading.md), [Climate Policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-policy.md), [Cop 16](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cop-16.md), [Diagnosis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diagnosis.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Connie Hedegaard and the Planet Diagnosis Metaphor - **Episode:** [552: Almost Certain = Fact!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/552-almost-certain-fact.md) - **Published:** 2013-09-29 - **Time:** 1:25:34–1:27:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/552-almost-certain-fact/chapter/connie-hedegaard-and-the-planet-diagnosis-metaphor.md European Commissioner for Climate Connie Hedegaard compares the IPCC report to a medical diagnosis, stating that a 95% certainty of a dangerous disease requires a cure. The hosts criticize this metaphor as alarmist and scientifically inaccurate. They discuss the EU's targets for 2030 and the push for an "energy budget" for the Earth. Keywords: [connie hedegaard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/connie-hedegaard.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [climate policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-policy.md), [diagnosis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diagnosis.md), [carbon budget](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-budget.md) ### European Wind Energy Association, Nuclear Stress Tests - **Episode:** [288: George W. Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/288-george-w-obama.md) - **Published:** 2011-03-20 - **Time:** 1:06:20–1:10:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/288-george-w-obama/chapter/european-wind-energy-association-nuclear-stress-tests.md Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action, spoke at a wind energy conference regarding the implementation of "stress tests" for all European nuclear power plants. Following the Fukushima disaster, the EU is moving toward stricter nuclear security legislation, which Hedegaard suggests will effectively halt the construction of new nuclear plants in Europe. Keywords: [connie hedegaard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/connie-hedegaard.md), ewea, [wind energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wind-energy.md), [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), stress tests ### European Carbon Credit Hacking and Voluntary Offsets - **Episode:** [272: Brown is the New Green](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/272-brown-is-the-new-green.md) - **Published:** 2011-01-23 - **Time:** 1:05:53–1:11:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/272-brown-is-the-new-green/chapter/european-carbon-credit-hacking-and-voluntary-offsets.md The European Union's carbon credit exchange was recently targeted by hackers, leading to the theft of millions of euros worth of credits. EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard expresses concerns over the environmental integrity of these projects. The hosts discuss the failure of voluntary carbon offsets, citing examples of dead trees in British Columbia and failed mango groves in India. Keywords: [connie hedegaard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/connie-hedegaard.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [carbon trading](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-trading.md), [hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hacking.md), offsets ### Connie Hedegaard and the EU Eco-Innovation Forum - **Episode:** [271: By Executive Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/271-by-executive-order.md) - **Published:** 2011-01-20 - **Time:** 1:04:40–1:10:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/271-by-executive-order/chapter/connie-hedegaard-and-the-eu-eco-innovation-forum.md EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard's remarks at the Lisbon Council's Eco-Innovation Forum are analyzed. The discussion focuses on the shift toward taxing "what you burn, not what you earn" and the industrial push by companies like Philips to mandate LED lighting globally. Keywords: [connie hedegaard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/connie-hedegaard.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [carbon tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), philips lighting, [led](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/led.md), [cap-and-trade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cap-and-trade.md) ### COP 16 Climate Talks and Low-Carbon Roadmaps - **Episode:** [259: Lucy Napolitano in Yemen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/259-lucy-napolitano-in-yemen.md) - **Published:** 2010-12-09 - **Time:** 1:24:43–1:29:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/259-lucy-napolitano-in-yemen/chapter/cop-16-climate-talks-and-low-carbon-roadmaps.md EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard speaks at the COP 16 summit in Cancun about long-term "low-carbon strategies" for 2050. She emphasizes the need for "predictability" for investors in carbon markets. The hosts mock the lack of an audience at the summit and the focus on business interests over environmental science. Keywords: [cop 16](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cop-16.md), [cancun](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancun.md), [connie hedegaard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/connie-hedegaard.md), carbon markets, [2050](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2050.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)