Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
Balancing the risks and benefits of environmental initiatives
Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
Articles of Note December 24, 2023
Sometimes I just don’t have time to put together an article about specific posts I have read about the net-zero transition and climate change that I think are relevant. This is a summary of posts that I think would be of interest to my readers.
I have been following the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) since it was first proposed and most of the articles described are related to it. I have devoted a lot of time to the Climate Act because I believe the ambitions for a zero-emissions economy embodied in the Climate Act outstrip available renewable technology such that the net-zero transition will do more harm than good. The opinions expressed in this article do not reflect the position of any of my previous employers or any other company I have been associated with, these comments are mine alone.
Videos
John Stossel interviews Bjorn Lomborg who points out that there are better things society should spend money on. I particularly like this quote: “Only reporting on the minuses, and only emphasizing worst-case outcomes, is not a good way to inform people.”
Alex Epstein argues that if you believe that fossil fuels are necessary to maintain our current standard of living and improving the lives of those who don’t have adequate energy resources, then you should advocate that the zero by 2050 goal should be replaced by the goal to advance human flourishing around the world.
https://pragmaticenvironmentalistofnewyork.blog/2023/12/24/articles-of-note-december-24-2023/
