Al Gore Discusses China's Climate Leadership and US Policy Shifts

Former Vice President Al Gore, who narrowly lost the 2000 presidential election despite winning the popular vote, recently discussed China's emergence as a global leader in climate initiatives. In an interview with TechCrunch, Gore expressed surprise at this development, noting that 25 years ago he would not have predicted China's current position at the forefront of the energy transition. Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management discussed their ninth annual climate report, which documents both U.S. policy changes and China's rise as what they term the world's "first electro state."