ANALYSIS: New Climate Justice Policies Will Bring ‘Energy Poverty’ to Americans, Economists Say

ANALYSIS: New Climate Justice Policies Will Bring ‘Energy Poverty’ to Americans, Economists Say
Camden, New Jersey, in a file photo. Experts say that 'climate justice' policies will result in higher energy costs for Americans and transfer wealth from the poor to wealthy. Getty Images
Kevin Stocklin
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As President Joe Biden issues an executive order for all federal agencies to pursue what he calls “climate justice” and simultaneously advances regulations to force Americans to transition to wind and solar energy and electric vehicles (EVs), critics say that these same policies also foster child labor in Africa, feature enormous wealth transfers from the poor to the rich, and will bring “energy poverty” to many Americans.

Kevin Stocklin
Kevin Stocklin
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Kevin Stocklin is a contributor to The Epoch Times who covers the ESG industry, global governance, and the intersection of politics and business.
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