# Climate finance, interrupted

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Podcast: [Volts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/volts-3501275)
Published: 2026-04-17T16:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.volts.wtf/p/climate-finance-interrupted
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## Resource

Beth Bafford spent years designing Climate United, a revolving fund meant to push out $7 billion of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund money to underserved communities. She had barely begun sending out grants when Trump shut the program down and rescinded all the money. In this episode, I talk with her about that experience, the ongoing legal fight to reclaim some of the money, and the central importance of finance in clean energy policy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe

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