How climate policies work together

Let’s see how climate policies work together to limit global warming.

The New Climate War

"Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt, and denial of the human role in climate change isn’t the only way that effective action on climate change is opposed."

Dirty permit reform: A new way to resist clean energy improvements

"With Republicans taking control of the U.S. House in 2023, they have their own interpretation of what permit reform means: easier approval of fossil fuel projects."

Electrification and efficiency

“The Inflation Reduction Act provides generous subsidies for installation of electric heating and cooking systems.”

Healthy forests and climate change

“We must stop deforestation and replace fossil fuel combustion as much and as quickly as possible.”

What you can do about climate change

“Which of these actions are you already doing — or which do you resolve to do?”

Compelling international climate solutions

"We can compel nations to work together with the carbon border adjustment."

Carbon dividends

“Carbon dividends are key to achieving and maintaining political support for a price on carbon.”

Congress passes the IRA: a huge victory for climate change

“The Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t sound like the most important climate legislation that Congress has ever passed, but it is.”

EV Envy

"So, you’d like your next vehicle purchase to be an electric model..."

Climate solutions are available

“The capacity of these solutions is sufficient to reduce net emissions to zero.”

Greenhouse gas emissions

“Reducing emissions by 50% will stop the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but it won’t stop the warming.”

Climate agency

"Giving up will only lead to worse damage and more suffering."

Climate tipping points

“One of the scariest scenarios of climate change is the potential for climate tipping points.”

The Social Cost of Carbon

“Carbon dividends protect the poor from the impact of the carbon fee.”

Ministry for the Future

“Kim Stanley Robinson’s Ministry for the Future is one of the better CliFi books.”

Climate grief internalized

“I’m trying to save this for these people I love.”

Carbon offsets: a path to net zero emissions or just greenwashing?

“Not all carbon offset technologies are equal.”

‘Walk the talk’: Reduce your own greenhouse gas emissions

“Here's how to estimate your personal carbon footprint, how to reduce it, and what to do about the carbon emissions you haven’t eliminated.”

Now is a time for healing, not gloating or revenge

“Now is the time for healing, not gloating or revenge, which would only lead to more acrimony.”

The Election

‘Twas the third of November and all through the land, Not a voter was sure their slate’s win was at hand. Polls suggested that Biden was far in the

An Interview with David Spaulding

“The bicycle is a simple solution to some of the world’s most complicated problems.”

An Interview with Tobaski Snipes

“If people decide to remember me at all, I would like to be as one that loves life, that literally lives the life that I've chosen. That I’ve shown people that you can accomplish the same things out of love and respect that you can out of hate and anger, so choose to love.”

What can the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about preventing climate change?

“Given the global obsession with protecting ourselves and our loved ones from the pandemic, it might seem inappropriate to mention climate change at this time. But April 22 was Earth Day, so let’s talk about what the pandemic can tell us about preventing climate change.”

Our world after COVID-19

What might our world look like after lessons from COVID-19 have been acted upon?