- Climate change is costing the US $150 billion a year and is set to rise. An Environmental Policy Professor says the Federal Reserve should use tools like lower interest rates for renewables projects, to protect the economy. https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fed-climate-150b-economic-toll.html 64 comments futurology
- Gary Johnson’s Plan Of Inaction On Climate Change - “In a healthy economy that allows the market to function unimpeded, consumers, innovators and personal choices will ultimately bring about the environmental restoration and protection society desires,” http://irregulartimes.com/2016/05/11/gary-johnsons-plan-of-inaction-on-climate-change/ 72 comments politics
- Senate GOP steeling for battle against EPA. The GOP sees the midterm elections as a mandate to roll back rules from the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies, with Republicans citing regulatory costs they say cripple the economy and skepticism about the cause of climate change. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/e2-wire/223398-senate-gop-steeling-for-battle-against-the-epa 11 comments politics
- How ignoring climate change could sink the U.S. economy. We do not face a choice between protecting our environment or protecting our economy. We face a choice between protecting our economy by protecting our environment — or allowing environmental havoc to create economic havoc. http://washingtonpost.com/opinions/robert-rubin-how-ignoring-climate-change-could-sink-the-us-economy/2014/07/24/b7b4c00c-0df6-11e4-8341-b8072b1e7348_story.html 16 comments politics