Climate and Energy Through the Eyes of a Journalist

Amy Harder is the Executive Editor of Cipher by Breakthrough Energy. Cipher is an online climate news source backed by Bill Gates. Amy is a journalist well-known for her ability to break down complex energy and climate issues, and communicate truth in digestible and easy-to-understand ways. Amy also worked for Axios at its inception in 2017 and has worked with the Wall Street Journal. While originally covering general topics, Amy began to take a special interest in stories related to climate change. She decided to focus her niche on energy and climate journalism. Since that transition, she has become a widely renowned journalist for covering climate and energy issues. With a goal of simplifying the data, information, and policies, she attempts to break things down in a way that even people with limited knowledge of specifics can become informed.  In this episode, Amy discusses:  Her journalism journey in Washington Her transition to climate and energy Important U.S. and world climate information How listeners and activities can become more informed on what's really going on in Washington Resources Mentioned in Episode: David Roberts Podcast Bloomberg Green