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04:06 - Source: CNN
Washington CNN  — 

CNN is hosting an unprecedented seven-hour live event on Wednesday focused on the climate crisis.

Ten Democratic presidential candidates will appear in New York at back-to-back town halls, taking moderator and audience questions about their climate change proposals.

What time is the town hall?

The town hall starts at 5 p.m. ET and goes until midnight.

Who’s participating?

Who is moderating?

CNN anchors Wolf Blitzer, Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon will moderate individual candidate segments, and CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir will join in the questioning throughout the event.

The candidates will also take questions directly from the live studio audience made up of Democratic voters interested in the issue.

What’s the schedule of appearances?

  • 5 p.m.: Castro will be interviewed by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer
  • 5:40 p.m: Yang will take questions from Blitzer
  • 6:20 p.m.: Harris will be interviewed by CNN’s Erin Burnett
  • 7 p.m.: Klobuchar will appear with Burnett
  • 8 p.m.: Biden will be interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper
  • 8:40 p.m.: Sanders will be interviewed by Cooper
  • 9:20 p.m.: Warren will be interviewed by CNN’s Chris Cuomo
  • 10 p.m.: Buttigieg will sit down with Cuomo
  • 10:40 p.m.: O’Rourke will appear with CNN’s Don Lemon
  • 11:20 p.m.: Booker will be interviewed by Lemon

How to watch

The town halls will air exclusively on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español, CNN.com’s homepage, across mobile devices via CNN’s apps for iOS and Android, via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Android TV, SiriusXM Channels 116, 454, 795 and the Westwood One Radio Network.

CNN’s live coverage will capture key moments from each segment, serving as the home for expert analysis.