Former US Vice President Al Gore is one of the grandees of the climate world and knows just how much power America can wield on the international stage. So with President Trump on the warpath against climate action, how should other nations deal with an increasingly rogue US? 

Gore joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to talk geopolitics, polarization, and energy-hungry artificial intelligence. 

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Al Gore Says Trump’s Energy Policies Are a ‘Tragedy’ for the US

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Former US Vice President Al Gore is one of the grandees of the climate world and knows just how much power America can wield on the international stage. So with President Trump on the warpath against climate action, how should other nations deal with an increasingly rogue US?&nbsp;
Gore joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to talk geopolitics, polarization, and energy-hungry artificial intelligence.&nbsp;
Explore further:
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<li aria-level="1">Listen to <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/zero/al-gore-fossil-fuel-companies-are-destabilizing-democracy-and-environment">part 2</a> of the conversation.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-16/al-gore-says-trump-s-energy-policies-are-a-tragedy-for-the-us">Al Gore Says Trump&rsquo;s Energy Policies Are a &lsquo;Tragedy&rsquo; for the US</a></li>
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Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to <a href="https://tedcountdownhouse.com/">TED Countdown House</a>, Sommer Saadi, Mohsis Andam, Sharon Chen and Laura Millan. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/green">https://www.bloomberg.com/green</a>.

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