Ronan Farrow Enlists Erin Brockovich To Assess Climate Deal with China

BROCKOVICH: “Well, from my perspective, I mean, obviously, there is two huge issues: we need air and water. And China clearly has a problem and it is alarming to look at, you know, we are the second largest, you know, polluter. I think there's always room to move forward. I think that we’ve made some great strides. I don’t think it’s a little too late. And I think it’s encouraging for -- especially in China. The air pollution is so significant.”

FARROW: “And you do see this kind of hugely expansive capitalism that’s often not accompanied by regulation or oversight. Are you concerned about the practices of Chinese businesses in terms of environmental contamination?”

BROCKOVICH: “I think, again, we need to move forward. I mean one thing that I -- that does concern me is, we do have a lot of regulations in play, and we’re adding more regulations and it doesn’t always get things done. And I would like to see more enforcement. I would like to see more oversight. I mean, we have enough regulations here right now and we are being effective with that, but we are not enforcing it. If we could just begin to do that I think we will also see further reductions."