Environmental Activism as Carbon Imperialism: Nightmare for the Poor

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Environmental activism can delay or even stop development projects in developing countries. Not all of it is wrong, but more and more of it is, especially concerning hydrocarbon-based power plants in developing (and developed) countries. I live in India. With a population of 1.3 billion, nearly 300 million live in poverty, excruciating poverty compared to […]

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Paris Panic: Governments Fail to Meet Their Climate Commitments, and Some Are Getting Farther Away

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Political leaders and media personalities are fond of saying climate change poses an existential threat to humans and the planet. The weight of scientific evidence doesn’t support this oft-made claim, and national governments around the globe seem to acknowledge this by their actions. Despite what is reported almost daily in the mainstream media, data from

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To fix Africa’s hunger problem, bring on genetically modified crops

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The economic situation in Africa has improved a lot since the 1990s.  Yet rampant poverty and food insecurity still impact millions of lives there. Currently, there is a huge demand-supply gap in the agricultural sector.  At least three hundred million are malnourished. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization defines food security as “a situation that exists when all

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Electric vehicle subsidies and other fantasies

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Electric vehicles (EVs) are the future. Everyone will want one because they’re emission-free, ecologically responsible, and more affordable every year. That’s why GM, Volvo, and other manufacturers will soon be making only EVs. Or so we’re told. Some people have high disposable incomes and do most of their driving locally. For them buying an EV

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Indiana Economists Endorse “Carbon Tax”—But Should They?

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Recently fifty Indiana economists issued a public letter to their state’s legislature endorsing a “carbon tax” as an economically wise way to curb global warming by reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The fundamental premise of taxing CO2 emissions is that they cause more harm than good (and thus are what economists call a “negative externality”—a cost

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Fossil fuels help India overcome air pollution illnesses, deaths

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This month, the Indian government announced its annual budget, an event that interests 1.3 billion people. The budget once again makes it clear that the government is pro-fossil fuels. India will continue making historic investments in the natural gas sector and prioritizing key measures to strengthen domestic gas supply for households. What many in the

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Wind and solar dependency on fossil fuels is a fact we cannot ignore

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Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden is moving forward with his Clean Energy Agenda.  At the heart of the proposed energy transition plans is the assumption that wind and solar offer cleaner and greener energy than fossil fuels, thus saving the world from a potential climate disaster. Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, tweeted on January 20, 2021,

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