"As politicians go on a spending spree, hiding pet projects hidden in lengthy climate legislation, we need cheaper, smarter, and more effective policies. A private flood insurance market will make premiums expensive for people wanting to build in a flood-prone area—or not offer insurance at all where the risk is too high. That is how the market is supposed to work."
Reversing Trump permitting revisions could hamper Biden’s clean energy goals
"President Joe Biden’s plans to build massive amounts of clean energy over the next decade could get caught in a web of environmental permitting requirements."
Tesla files to become an electricity provider in Texas
"Tesla wants to sell electricity directly to customers in Texas, according to an application filed by the company this month with the Public Utility Commission there."
Even With Climate Change, the World Isn’t Doomed
"[H]igher GDP means better health, lower mortality, greater access to education and in general a better standard of living. By 2050 the problem of air pollution will be mostly solved. And that’s only one of the many issues humanity has shorn down over the last 100 years, according to data 21 top economists and I gathered."
Natural Climate Solutions 101
"Natural solutions, which include reforestation efforts, sustainable agriculture, and responsible land use practices, among other strategies, are some of the most cost-effective and efficient solutions to reduce emissions. Additionally, nature-based solutions are vital to promote ecological and community health, both in urban and rural areas."
Amazon, Ikea, others commit to zero-carbon shipping by 2040
"The shipping industry as a whole agreed in 2018 to boost energy efficiency in the maritime sector by at least 40 percent over the next decade and halve greenhouse gas emissions by midcentury compared with 2008 levels."
Biomass Pellets Offer a Carbon-Neutral Alternative to Coal
"Arbaflame’s facility in Grasmo, outside of Oslo, Norway (Figure 1), will produce 70,000 tonnes of “bio-coal” pellets per year. These are made of wood biomass and can be used as fuel in place of coal in power plants."
One of AOC’s Worst Green New Deal Ideas is Included in Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Plan
"With the proposal gaining momentum in Washington, DC, it’s well worth examining its actual merits. And even a cursory glance reveals that in reality the plan would simply waste money, create zero jobs on net, and do nothing to mitigate climate change."
Will Glasgow Climate Promises Be Kept?
"The bottom line is: Given likely global carbon dioxide emissions trends from developing countries, 1.5°C is dead but 2.0°C is alive. Why? Largely because accelerating technological and market trends will fortuitously keep many of the COP 26 promises made by the politicians for them."
Limiting U.S. Crude Exports Would Be a Holiday Gift to Foreign Nations
"Simply put, open and competitive markets foster domestic production and benefit American consumers. Policymakers should reject any attempt to reinstate a significantly flawed export-ban policy."
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