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Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism!

Co-hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson catch up on the whirlwind political news from the last few weeks. They cover the defeat of Brazil\u2019s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro by former president (and prisoner) Luiz In\xe1cio Lula da Silva aka \u201cLula,\u201d the upcoming COP27, and the U.S. midterm elections.

First up, Brazil. The news of Lula\u2019s presidential win is a victory for the planet. Deforestation skyrocketed under Bolsonaro but declined under Lula\u2019s first stint as president. However, it won\u2019t be easy to reverse Bolsanaro\u2019s trends. Lula doesn\u2019t have a Congressional majority, and Bolsonaro\u2019s party just picked up a few more legislative seats. What will this mean for Brazil\u2019s regeneration initiatives?

Next, the team discusses COP27, the upcoming UN climate conference. This year\u2019s theme will be implementation rather than high-stakes, multi-governmental negotiation. But that has our trio wondering about what that means for the private sector? With $20 trillion in income, they\u2019re essential to hitting net zero targets. What role will they play?

On to U.S. and U.K. politics: Republicans\u4e00with their climate denial stance\u4e00seem poised to win both legislative houses in the upcoming American midterm elections. And across the pond, the U.K. continues to flounder in its ongoing leadership crisis. How does this affect the U.S. and U.K. climate agendas, wealthy western oil companies, or climate finance commitments to developing countries?

You won\u2019t want to miss the team\u2019s insights!

Finally, enjoy the amazing British-Asian fusion sound of Nikhil Beats with an exclusive performance of his song 'Wisdom ft. Eclipse'.

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