"China may be the biggest emitter overall, but the average American is responsible for nearly twice as much climate pollution as the average person in China. And in densely populated India, one of the world’s biggest climate polluters, per capita emissions are significantly below the global average." — As climate chaos accelerates, which countries are polluting the most?, Laura Paddison and Annette Choi, CNN, December 1, 2023
The Yglesias piece on cutting FF supply is wildly bad. Demonstrates just how detrimental an econ 101 education can be. Hard to know where to begin, but a few things:
— Mark Paul (@MarkVinPaul) June 15, 2022
1. Nobody is arguing for supply-side policy alone. Combined w/ demand-side policy -> large emissions cuts...
2. Can't talk about "deadweight loss" from carbon pricing w/out talking about the costs of the negative externality. That's the whole ballgame! Acts as though climate change and pollution don't exist. They do.
— Mark Paul (@MarkVinPaul) June 15, 2022
3. Government debt is not today, nor will be, the problem. The real debt we leave future generations is the carbon in the atmosphere. Most scientific studies suggest we need to do everything feasibly, including supply-side cuts, to reduce emissions. Period.
— Mark Paul (@MarkVinPaul) June 15, 2022
4. Earlier, he pretends to care about regressivity. Well, pricing is regressive. That's why many of us argue for a carbon & dividend. It addresses regressively. But most importantly it's an insurance policy for the climate, ensuring we hit emissions goals. Prices can't do that.
— Mark Paul (@MarkVinPaul) June 15, 2022
5. "Trust the process." Well, the process got us here. Enough said. I don't trust the process, and can say that anyone who actual studies the climate is fighting like hell to rapidly reduce emissions by all means possible. /fin
— Mark Paul (@MarkVinPaul) June 15, 2022
For those interested, @riogranderift has a solid take on the piece too. https://t.co/jCvmTJQBgz
— Mark Paul (@MarkVinPaul) June 15, 2022
I argue that mainstream environmental groups have made a terrible mistake in imagining that incremental change is quicker and easier to achieve than system change.
— George Monbiot (@GeorgeMonbiot) July 18, 2022
System change is - and has always been - our only realistic option. https://t.co/TQBGTn7AHe
Or not cutting down trees...?
A friend who is a municipal arborist just called to tell me about a guy who cut down 32 big mature trees on his neighbor's NJ property to get a better view of NYC. He hired a guy who hired another guy. Cut them down and left the debris there. The fine per tree is $1000 so the 1/
— Create Alliances for Better and Prepare for Worse. (@SamAsIAm) June 26, 2023
Speaking of Yglesias opinions
When will centrists stop letting their fetish for policing other people’s language get in the way of popular policy goals
— Tom Scocca (@tomscocca.bsky.social) December 18, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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