There is also the constant conflating of climate policy with climate science in order to make subjective and ideological policy choices seem as if the science dictates those choices. But science informs policy, it does not provide objective answers to policy questions. However, those who disagree with the climate policy choices favored by extremists are labeled with offensive terms like deniers.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute rejects climate policies that assume Americans and humans all over the world must sacrifice their quality of living, be guilted into radical life changes, and give up on improving their standard of living in the name of fighting climate change. Even if the United States no longer existed, there would be little to no meaningful impact on global temperatures. Therefore, the myriad of extreme policies are all costs and no gain.
Using the force of government to impose policies that severely hurt humans today, especially the poor, without any meaningful benefits is not just foolish but indefensible. And when such policies are advanced, the proponents of those policies should always be expected to explain how their policy choices would meaningfully affect global temperatures. When they are unable to provide answers, which will be the case, their policy choices should be quickly dismissed.
The best way to deal with any genuine climate concerns is to remove government obstacles that hinder innovation, reduce wealth, and undermine prosperity and opportunity. Economic liberty benefits Americans generally, and at the same time, it is also the world’s best climate policy. After all, the wealthiest and most prosperous nations are far more likely to develop solutions to such problems than other nations.
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The Dangers of Playing Politics With Science
Al Gore’s “Tragic Indifference to the Human Consequences” Last August Vice President Al Gore told a captive audience of science students at…
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CEI/Cooler Heads Sue EPA: Agency Stonewalling on Constitutional End-Run
The Cooler Heads Coalition and the Competitive Enterprise Institute filed suit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US District Court…
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Politics Norway’s Government Falls on Anti-Kyoto Vote After a vote of no confidence on March 8, Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik announced the…
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CEI/Chamber of Commerce Environmental Summit 2000 slated for April 7
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Debate: Should The Kyoto Protocol Be Ratified?
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The Sun Also Warms: Harvard Scientist to Address Capitol Hill on Friday
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Al Gore Gets His Way
“Higher taxes on fossil fuels…is one of the logical first steps in changing our policies in a manner consistent with a more responsible approach…
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CEI Invites Norway to Join Cooler Heads Coalition
Washington, DC, March 10, 2000 – “The Norwegian Parliament’s decision yesterday to proceed with natural gas-fired power plants is a major setback for the…
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Vol. IV, No. 5
Politics Carbon Tax in England Great Britain’s Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that his country will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent…
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New Article Blasts Environmental Myths
Washington, DC, March 6, 2000 – Environmental journalist Ronald Bailey proved Al Gore and his radical Green friends wrong today with his new article…
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Sea Levels Have Been Rising Since End of Last Ice Age
Washington, D.C., February 29, 2000 – “The Pew Center on Global Climate Change continued their mythmaking campaign today with the release of their latest…
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Global Warming Scare Tactics in Maine
Washington DC, February 28, 2000 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute today accused Physicians for Social Responsibility of releasing a misleading and politically motivated report…
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Vol. IV, No. 4
Politics More Backdoor Implementation The Clinton-Gore Administration has publicly stated on several occasions that it has no intention of implementing the Kyoto Protocol…
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Kyoto Lite: Credits for Early Action to Reduce CO2
(REPRINTED FROM THE JUDICIAL/LEGISLATIVE WATCH REPORT OF THE NATIONAL LEGAL CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST) An old joke tells of a young…
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Vol. IV, No. 2
Politics Global Warming Activists Work Agitate Iowans The Washington, D.C.-based green activist group, Ozone Action, has been protesting the lack of attention paid…
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Weather Models Failed Again
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Regulating Greenhouse Gases: Will EPA Take a Dive?
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Vol. IV, No. 1
Politics Congress Oversees EPA’s New Source Review When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a meeting on January 13 to discuss “an alternative…
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Earth Report 2000
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Vol. III, No. 26
Politics Aviation and Global Warming Aviation has come under attack in the global warming debate. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released…
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Vol. III, No. 25
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Vol. III, No. 24
Politics Pew Runs for Cover As reported in our last issue, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, in a letter from Jack Kemp, challenged the Pew Center…
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First Do No Harm: EPA’s New Rules Will Worsen Smog
On May 13, 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new rules tightening motor vehicle emissions, including those from light trucks, a category of…
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Vol. III, No. 23
Politics Yawns in Bonn The fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded with little fanfare…
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Kemp Challenges Pew Center to Global Warming Debate
Washington, DC, November 1, 1999 – In an open letter published in today’s Roll Call newspaper, Competitive Enterprise Institute Distinguished Fellow Jack Kemp invited…
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Kemp Challenges Pew Center to Global Warming Debate
Washington, DC, November 1, 1999 – In an open letter published in today’s Roll Call newspaper, Competitive Enterprise Institute Distinguished Fellow Jack Kemp invited…
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Vol. III, No. 22
Politics Bonn is Underway The fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is under way…
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Kemp: On Kyoto, The Issue Is Power
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Vol. III, No. 21
Politics CAFE and Presidential Politics The Greens launched a major effort this year to block a freeze on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy…
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Vol. III, No. 20
Politics Climate Change Funding Unabated The Clinton-Gore Administration continues to engage in attempts at backdoor implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Last year Congress…
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Vol. III, No. 19
Politics Bush Attacks Kyoto Those who are concerned about the adverse economic consequences of cutting energy use to prevent the dubious threat of…
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Vol. III, No. 18
Politics The Candidates’ Views on Kyoto As a resource to our readers, the Cooler Heads newsletter is providing the views of the presidential…
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Vol. III, No. 17
Politics Clinton’s Biomass Program In an obvious attempt to buy support from farmers for its global warming policies, the Clinton Administration has unveiled its latest…
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Politics Knollenberg Language Strengthened Congressional attempts to limit federal agencies’ efforts to implement or promote the Kyoto Protocol have intensified during the current appropriations cycle.
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Vol. III, No. 15
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Washington, DC, July 13, 1999 – “Will corporations fall for global-warming trickery?” asked the Honorable Jack Kemp, Distinguished Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute…
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Vol. III, No. 14
Politics Court Ruling Defeats Kyoto In May the federal appeals court invalidated the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards for ozone and particulate matter on the grounds…
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Vol. III, No. 13
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Politics Implementation Sans Ratification A leaked EPA document dated April 23, describes an April 7 meeting between EPA and White House staffers, and private…
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Alternative to Kyoto Protocol Concedes Too Much
View Full Document as PDF The Energy and Climate Policy Act of 1999, S. 882, has been introduced as an alternative…
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Sea-Level Rise: Is Global Warming To Blame?
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Vol. III, No. 11
Politics Texas Governor Declares Belief in Global Warming Theory The GOP presidential frontrunner, George W. Bush, may have conceded the global warming debate to Vice…
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Sea Level Debate is Flooded with Misinformation: Research scientist is cool to EPA’s global warming claim
Washington, DC, May 25, 1999 – The Environmental Protection Agency continues to peddle unfounded fears about global warming and sea level rise even though…
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Hurricane’s a-comin’–Should I Sell My Car? Questions and Answers About Hurricanes and Global Warming
Summer's almost here, and the weather is on everyone's mind. In “hurricane country” that's a very special concern, and last year's devastation from Hurricane…
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Vol. III, No. 10
Politics New Bill to Implement Clinton-Gore Agenda Just when it looked like the Clinton Administration’s global warming agenda was…
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