The math is simple, and it is cruel: RGGI is an anchor on the household budget. It is time we stopped subsidizing this experiment and demanded a return to energy…
Category: Climate Economics
Renewable Energy Will Impoverish Humanity
A wholly or predominantly wind and solar fuelled economy will not be able to sustain those corrective technologies and at the same time provide a generous margin for other uses.…
RGGI Investment Proceeds Report Implications
Claims that RGGI is a successful emission reduction program are inconsistent with the following observations. The amount raised falls far short of the funds necessary to reduce RGGI emissions in…
No Wind? No Sun? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
You guessed it! Coal and gas! It’s wonderful, all of this “renewable” electricity!
Claim: Weakening Net Zero Policy Would Harm the UK Economy
Climate Change Committee chair Nigel Topping says U-turns damage investor confidence and disrupt businesses.
The Subsidy Clock
The new tool is chock full of drill-down data, sources and methodology. It is also continuously updated.
Yet Another Climate Activist Masquerading as an Economist
She dismisses the counterarguments — that Net Zero is unaffordable, that the UK cannot act alone, that transition costs will raise the cost of living — as “bad arguments” and…
Independent Power Market Analysis Confirms My Concerns About RGGI
That conclusion, reached by professional power market economists using rigorous quantitative simulation, validates the core argument I have been making my work through historical and analytical work. Two independent lines…
There Are No Budget Constraints In New York City: “Coastal Resiliency” Edition
If you are a bureaucrat in New York City, just somehow attach the word “climate” to your budget demand and they’ll give you whatever you ask for. Keep this in…
Too Much Wind and Too Much Sun
We are taking unprecedented risks with our electricity system, because those in charge of energy policy have no conception of how it works.
Piketty’s Eco-Marxist Utopia: Why Degrowth and Global Redistribution Will Trap the Poor in Poverty
The world’s poor deserve better than another utopia designed for them by the globalist intelligentsia. They deserve cheap energy, open markets, secure property rights, and the freedom to industrialise on…
Euronews *Almost* Admits German Economic Problems are Caused by Energy Policy
“… as a major energy producer, the United States will continue to post relatively solid growth rates … while the … euro area is significantly weaker. …”
Implications of the Quarter 2 2026 RGGI Auction
I believe that RGGI now poses unacceptable affordability and reliability risks and needs immediate, fundamental revision. The RGGI states must acknowledge the enormity of the risks and engage regulators, system…
Claim: Large Scale Wealth Redistribution is Required to Tackle Climate Change
“… the share of global wealth held by the poorest … would rise from just 2 percent today to 30 percent, while the proportion held by billionaires would fall …”
Aussie Renewable Turning Point or Imminent Economic Contraction?
Aussie greens are celebrating a reduction in Aussie emissions as a green energy turning point. But other numbers tell a different story.
Climate And Energy Provisions In New York’s FY 2027 Budget: Making The Coming Crash Worse
Here is some related advice from the State of New York: if you should ever find yourself in a car hurtling toward a brick wall at 100 mph, your best…
Cost of Renewables To Hit £40bn in 2030
That is equivalent to about £750 for every household in the country, of which about a third will feed through onto our energy bills.
Energy Quango Costs Balloon Amid Miliband Net Zero Push
A Government spokesman said such quangos were good value for money. “Net Zero is the economic opportunity of the century… We are absolutely focused on ensuring every pound spent of…
Driving Up The Cost Of Energy While Claiming To Promote “Affordability”
The worst part of the RGGI “cap and invest” scheme is that the consumers get absolutely nothing for the increased cost. It is just a gratuitously inflicted injury brought about…
The United Arab Emirates Is Playing Its Own Game
Spurning the illusions of energy “transition,” the UAE pursues addition, diversification, and diplomacy based on reality and geared toward long-term prosperity for all. It is a model the EU would…