Electric La-La Land — Handing China the Metals Card
A new report sounds the alarm on the mismatch between policies forcing an energy transition and the availability of the minerals that would make it feasible.
Climate Eyes Are on China, But What about ASEAN?
While the U.S. and China meet at the climate table, the countries of Southeast Asia have their own table set for an energy-consumption feast.
China’s Climate Realpolitik
Western pundits fell for China’s carbon-neutrality pledge, but its recent economic plan puts paid to their hopes.
The Biden Administration’s Climate-Cost Problem
Rather than grappling with the uncertain cost of carbon emissions, the Biden administration is arbitrarily choosing the cost that fits its agenda.
The U.S. Is Squandering Its Energy-Export Opportunity
Natural gas has reduced carbon emissions in the U.S., but blue-state politicians are preventing its export.
Biden’s Electric-Vehicle Plan Misses the Mark
Biden’s plan would make it harder to develop electric cars in the U.S.
The Paris Agreement’s Beijing Problem
China’s green-energy pledges and promises are cover for its ever-expanding global network of coal-fired power plants.
No, Coronavirus Is Not a Climate-Change Preview
This pandemic has simply highlighted the human propensity to map new circumstances onto our existing heuristics, whether they fit or not.
Start with Common Ground on Climate-Change Policy
Can we address climate risk and respect energy choices? Yes.