Why ‘Net Zero’ Isn’t a Rational US Energy Policy

Why ‘Net Zero’ Isn’t a Rational US Energy Policy
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Jonathan Lesser
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Despite Germany’s last-ditch attempt at realism, the European Union recently approved a 2035 ban on gas-powered cars, moving ahead with its “net zero” emissions agenda. In the United States, the cost of achieving net-zero carbon emissions would be staggering—$50 trillion if the goal is reached by 2050—as would the demand for raw materials, which in most cases would exceed current annual worldwide production.
Jonathan Lesser
Jonathan Lesser
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Jonathan Lesser is a senior fellow with the National Center for Energy Analytics, a senior fellow with the Discovery Institute, and the president of Continental Economics. His report, “Green Energy and Economic Fabulism,” was published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation.
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