Tag: Social cost of carbon
How Climate Economics Got the Risks Wrong
The publication of a new study by researchers associated with the University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker has reopened a debate that many policymakers and economists falsely assumed was settled. The study argues that widely used economic models underestimate the risks of climate change because they smooth impacts over time, … [continued]
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Seaweed Blooms Suggest The Ocean Is Geoengineering Itself
Two studies published this year put a spotlight on how changes in the ocean are affecting the planet and the global economy.
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From Soviet Fields to US Committees: The Return of Institutionalized Untruth
On December 30, a little noticed federal vaccine advisory meeting took place in the United States. It was scheduled between Christmas and New Year’s, broken into four brief sessions for a specific reason, and focused on procedural matters within a committee most Americans have never heard of. There was no … [continued]
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Interview With Jack Andreasen, A Carbon Dioxide Removal Policy Leader
Q: How would you describe what you’re doing to someone new to the topic? I work on a broad suite of technologies necessary to stop pollution from hitting the atmosphere, or remove it directly from the atmosphere. Q: And how would you describe it to an expert? I work on … [continued]
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Executive Order Deletes Social Cost Of Carbon From Official US Policy Considerations
The current administration is following the order of the Heritage Foundation by banning the use of social cost of carbon calculations.
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