# Michael Oppenheimer on The No Agenda Show

Michael Oppenheimer comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2014 to April 2021.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** November 2014 – April 2021
- **Related topics:** [Green Climate Fund](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-climate-fund.md), [Carbon Emissions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-emissions.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Clean Power Plan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-power-plan.md), [Gwen Ifill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gwen-ifill.md), [Pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [Princeton University](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/princeton-university.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Paris Agreement Critique, EPA Regulations, and Global Wealth Transfer

- **Episode:** [1336: Climate Crisis Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1336-climate-crisis-special.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-08
- **Time:** 1:39:13–1:41:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1336-climate-crisis-special/chapter/paris-agreement-critique-epa-regulations-and-global-wealth-transfer.md

Critics of the Paris Climate Accord argue that the deal is a "direct wealth transfer" that cripples the U.S. economy while having no discernible impact on global temperatures. They claim the U.S. commitment would only avert 0.015 degrees of warming by 2100. Conversely, Michael Oppenheimer defends the agreement as a vital first step for international relations and future generations, noting that global emissions have recently stabilized.

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### Michael Oppenheimer and Chris Kirpin Debate Climate Policy

- **Episode:** [935: Phallocentric Age](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/935-phallocentric-age.md)
- **Published:** 2017-06-04
- **Time:** 45:04–50:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/935-phallocentric-age/chapter/michael-oppenheimer-and-chris-kirpin-debate-climate-policy.md

On PBS, Chris Kirpin of American Commitment argued that the Paris treaty has no discernible impact on global temperatures and unfairly burdens U.S. taxpayers through the Green Climate Fund. Scientist Michael Oppenheimer countered that the agreement is a vital first step for international relations. The discussion highlighted that China is permitted to increase emissions until 2030, fueling arguments that the deal is economically detrimental to the U.S.

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### Michael Oppenheimer and the Climate Danger Zone

- **Episode:** [669: Strategic Patience](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/669-strategic-patience.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-20
- **Time:** 19:55–24:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/669-strategic-patience/chapter/michael-oppenheimer-and-the-climate-danger-zone.md

Professor Michael Oppenheimer appeared on the PBS NewsHour with Gwen Ifill to praise the U.S.-China climate deal as a way to avoid the "climate danger zone." The hosts criticize the segment as hagiography and argue that the 2030 benchmark for Chinese emissions is a scam that lacks immediate accountability.

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