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