G****l W*****g Policies Making Us Poorer
Nov 4, 2015 01:41:00 #
http://dailycaller.com/2015/11/03/ipcc-lead-author-25-years-of-failed-global-warming-policies-have-made-us-poorer/
IPCC Lead Author: 25 Years Of Failed G****l W*****g Policies Have Made Us Poorer
Environmental economist Richard Tol wants the world to deal with g****l w*****g, but his data shows the past 25 years of climate policies in rich countries have done nothing to fundamentally tackle the issue.
If anything, Tol argues, current and past climate policies have only served to make most people a little poorer while benefiting those in politically favored industries or with connections to powerful politicians.
Twenty-five years of climate policy has made most of us a little poorer, Tol told an audience gathered at the libertarian Cato Institute Friday, adding that such policies also made some of us a little richer referring to those getting g***n e****y subsidies and government grants.
In Tols view, climate policies have been more about rewarding allies with rents and subsidies rather than emissions reduction.
Tol, no skeptic of man-made g****l w*****g, argued current policies to cut emissions have done nothing to change the trend in carbon dioxide emissions reductions over the past 25 years. Basically, U.S. and European climate regulations have not caused emissions to be reduced any faster.
CO2 intensity in the economy has come down, Tol said, but you cant really see a trend break in 1990. It just seems that the last 20 years were a continuation of the trends of the 20 years before.
And this is true for the United states, where there has been some climate policy, but its also true for some of the countries Germany, Japan, United Kingdom who have consistently claimed to be in climate policy and claim to have done a whole lot to reduce their emissions, Tol said. Its just not visible in the data.
Tol is probably the worlds leading environmental economist and a lead author of a United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on C*****e C****e working group, but that hasnt stopped him from being criticized for his unorthodox opinions.
Tol lashed out against the IPCC last year for exaggerating claims about g****l w*****g, by comparing it to an apocalypse. The economist also authored articles debunking the 97 percent consensus claim often touted by environmentalists and politicians.
On the other hand, Tol is no skeptic of man-made g****l w*****g. He favors taxing carbon dioxide emissions, but has admitted that g****l w*****g could initially result in economic benefits from enhanced plant growth, lower heating costs and fewer deaths from the cold.
Will China Ruin A UN Treaty?
The United Nations is set to meet in Paris this month to hash out a successor treaty to the Kyoto Protocol, but Tol noted there were huge problems with trying to put a global climate agreement together.
One main problem: China.
China has promised to crack down on carbon dioxide emissions, pledging to peak emissions by 2030. The country could impose a cap-and-trade system to clamp down on emissions.
China would first have to figure out how much CO2 it emits. Tol noted that official and provincial estimates disagree with one another on emissions levels. The lack of clear, accurate measurements poses major problems for a potential cap-and-trade system.
If you dont know how much youre emitting, how are you going to tax something? Tol said.
Tol did, however, acknowledge the current strategy to get a global climate treaty is a marked departure from past efforts. Traditionally, each country proposes its own goals, then presents them to the United Nations for approval. Thus, goals are not imposed by the United Nations, Tol said.
There is nothing to negotiate over in Paris, Tol said.
In terms of emissions, the cards are already dealt, but in terms of funding, theres still a lot to haggle over. Poor countries are banding together to get rich countries to hand over more money to fund their development.
Tol is still skeptical that anything substantive will come out of the Paris talks, thus continuing decades of failed international efforts. Tol estimated the world spends $100 million a year sending people to U.N. climate talks.
As a taxpayer I think you should be dismayed, Tol said.
IPCC Lead Author: 25 Years Of Failed G****l W*****g Policies Have Made Us Poorer
Environmental economist Richard Tol wants the world to deal with g****l w*****g, but his data shows the past 25 years of climate policies in rich countries have done nothing to fundamentally tackle the issue.
If anything, Tol argues, current and past climate policies have only served to make most people a little poorer while benefiting those in politically favored industries or with connections to powerful politicians.
Twenty-five years of climate policy has made most of us a little poorer, Tol told an audience gathered at the libertarian Cato Institute Friday, adding that such policies also made some of us a little richer referring to those getting g***n e****y subsidies and government grants.
In Tols view, climate policies have been more about rewarding allies with rents and subsidies rather than emissions reduction.
Tol, no skeptic of man-made g****l w*****g, argued current policies to cut emissions have done nothing to change the trend in carbon dioxide emissions reductions over the past 25 years. Basically, U.S. and European climate regulations have not caused emissions to be reduced any faster.
CO2 intensity in the economy has come down, Tol said, but you cant really see a trend break in 1990. It just seems that the last 20 years were a continuation of the trends of the 20 years before.
And this is true for the United states, where there has been some climate policy, but its also true for some of the countries Germany, Japan, United Kingdom who have consistently claimed to be in climate policy and claim to have done a whole lot to reduce their emissions, Tol said. Its just not visible in the data.
Tol is probably the worlds leading environmental economist and a lead author of a United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on C*****e C****e working group, but that hasnt stopped him from being criticized for his unorthodox opinions.
Tol lashed out against the IPCC last year for exaggerating claims about g****l w*****g, by comparing it to an apocalypse. The economist also authored articles debunking the 97 percent consensus claim often touted by environmentalists and politicians.
On the other hand, Tol is no skeptic of man-made g****l w*****g. He favors taxing carbon dioxide emissions, but has admitted that g****l w*****g could initially result in economic benefits from enhanced plant growth, lower heating costs and fewer deaths from the cold.
Will China Ruin A UN Treaty?
The United Nations is set to meet in Paris this month to hash out a successor treaty to the Kyoto Protocol, but Tol noted there were huge problems with trying to put a global climate agreement together.
One main problem: China.
China has promised to crack down on carbon dioxide emissions, pledging to peak emissions by 2030. The country could impose a cap-and-trade system to clamp down on emissions.
China would first have to figure out how much CO2 it emits. Tol noted that official and provincial estimates disagree with one another on emissions levels. The lack of clear, accurate measurements poses major problems for a potential cap-and-trade system.
If you dont know how much youre emitting, how are you going to tax something? Tol said.
Tol did, however, acknowledge the current strategy to get a global climate treaty is a marked departure from past efforts. Traditionally, each country proposes its own goals, then presents them to the United Nations for approval. Thus, goals are not imposed by the United Nations, Tol said.
There is nothing to negotiate over in Paris, Tol said.
In terms of emissions, the cards are already dealt, but in terms of funding, theres still a lot to haggle over. Poor countries are banding together to get rich countries to hand over more money to fund their development.
Tol is still skeptical that anything substantive will come out of the Paris talks, thus continuing decades of failed international efforts. Tol estimated the world spends $100 million a year sending people to U.N. climate talks.
As a taxpayer I think you should be dismayed, Tol said.
Nov 4, 2015 02:52:32 #
It's all a s**m to make the little guy poorer & the big guy richer.They all need to be lined up in front of a firing Sqd.
Nov 4, 2015 05:47:34 #
I seem to remember learning way back in grade school somewhere that Carbon Dioxide was a bi product of Photosynthesis with plants & Oxygen & soforth & Carbon Dioxide was a good thing necessary for LIFE...All the money that has been spent on removing it from the atmosphere has apparently been a waste because it's still there & only the ones who invested in the "green" stuff has benefited from it...seems kind of one sided to me...& WRONG!
Nov 6, 2015 04:33:57 #
CowboyMilt wrote:
I seem to remember learning way back in grade school somewhere that Carbon Dioxide was a bi product of Photosynthesis with plants & Oxygen & soforth & Carbon Dioxide was a good thing necessary for LIFE...All the money that has been spent on removing it from the atmosphere has apparently been a waste because it's still there & only the ones who invested in the "green" stuff has benefited from it...seems kind of one sided to me...& WRONG!
Looking back to my school days OMG that's way way back but science did teach us that plus plants put out O2 during the day and puts out CD during the night if I'm thinking right.
According to all the libertards at one point in time we'll have to distroy all plant life. then there want be any O2.
Libertards are all DEAF/DUMB/BLIND by t***h.
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