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Environment America Campaigns for Clean Energy Economy
Ensuring that large investments in clean, homegrown energy are part of any global warming bill.
Continue reading "Environment America Campaigns for Clean Energy Economy" » New Conservative or Neo-Progressive?
Progressives should take a que from today's British conservative revival that a new social contract is good politics.
David Brooks wrote an oped today, "The Conservative Revival," that should serve as a wake-up call to American progressives. Brooks suggests that the recent victories of the British Conservative Party reflect a larger conservative shift happening in Europe due to some fundamental political retooling. The new conservative strategy, it seems, may be to focus on a post-material, new social contract: A Shift in the Global Warming Debate
Questioning the conventional policy framework
The conventional wisdom about climate policy has long been that we need to make dirty energy expensive. Slap on a price for carbon and watch it work its market magic, so the logic goes. But a growing cadre of environmental thinkers is starting to question that policy framework, wondering if direct investment in clean energy might do more to slow global warming. Is CCS a Scam? Greenpeace vs Expert Consensus
Rapid deployment of CCS must be a central tenet of any sound global energy policy.
Greenpeace just released a new report that it claims "proves once and for all that 'clean coal' is nothing more than a slogan aimed at greenwashing the image of an irremediably dirty energy source." From their press release: Continue reading "Is CCS a Scam? Greenpeace vs Expert Consensus" » Don't Count on China to Put the Brakes on Development
What's our plan for transferring clean, low-cost energy to China?
China is gearing up to announce an action plan for dealing with climate change, but chances are it's not going to include binding limits on its emissions. AFP reported yesterday that China will pledge to "actively join" a post-Kyoto Protocol deal to take action on global warming. The Japanese Foreign Ministry released a statement that said: Continue reading "Don't Count on China to Put the Brakes on Development" » Obama's Energy Advisor Speaks to Technology Investment
But questions remain on China and coal.
Obama took a great step last fall when he announced $150 billion over ten years for clean energy. A large and ever-growing number of energy experts believe the number should be at least twice as big, but this was a major improvement over the 2004 Presidential race when John Kerry put a whopping $0 on the table despite efforts by the Apollo Alliance. Continue reading "Obama's Energy Advisor Speaks to Technology Investment" » Overview of Our Debate with Energy Blogger Joe Romm
Many environmentalists did not take the news of Roger Pielke, Jr.'s Nature piece well.
Last month, Roger Pielke Jr. and two co-authors published a landmark commentary in the science journal Nature suggesting that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had probably dramatically underestimated the likely growth of carbon emissions over the next century. Many environmentalists did not take the news well, attacking Pielke, his co-authors, and the Breakthrough Institute, where Pielke is a Senior Fellow, for conspiring to undermine efforts to address climate change. Some of the harshest attacks came from Center for American Progress's Joe Romm. Continue reading "Overview of Our Debate with Energy Blogger Joe Romm" » The Political Psychology of Fear
What is the proper place for fear in our politics?
The April 29 Special Issue of Breakthrough News described some of the work we've been doing on the relationships between fear and politics. Academics have done some important research, but we are just beginning to understand how this potent emotion interacts with complex and changing socio-political circumstances. Elements of Any Successful Approach to Climate Change
All of these elements are necessary, but none by themselves sufficient.
by Roger Pielke, Jr. This post summarizes, in capsule form, what I believe to be the necessary elements of any successful suite of policies focused on climate mitigation and adaptation. This post is short, and necessarily incomplete with insufficient detail, nonetheless, its purpose is to set the stage for future, in depth discussions of each element discussed below. The elements discussed below are meant to occur in parallel. All are necessary, none by itself sufficient. I welcome comments, critique, and questions. Continue reading "Elements of Any Successful Approach to Climate Change" » What the Gas Tax Holiday Should Teach Us
How do we transition to a clean energy economy as quickly as possible?
Three weeks before the Senate is scheduled to vote on global warming legislation, presidential candidates John McCain and Hilary Clinton have both called for temporarily suspending the 18-cent gasoline tax. The proposal is anathema to anyone who is pushing for disincentives on dirty energy. But instead of just railing against political pandering, we should take this as an opportunity to rethink our politics. The big question is: how do we finance the transition to a clean energy economy? Continue reading "What the Gas Tax Holiday Should Teach Us" » |
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