Viewpoints21
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Let’s Come Clean: The Renewable Energy Transition Will Be Expensive
Europe’s surging energy prices show that switching to renewables can be costly. Politicians need to be honest about those costs.
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Regulating Forever Chemicals
We are an ingenious species, and when properly motivated, we can build an economy that doesn’t poison people and the planet.
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There Is More Than One Way to Accelerate Decarbonization
There is more than one way to accelerate decarbonization, and we need to use every tool our toolbox can hold.
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Democrats in Congress Hold the Fate of the Planet in Their Slippery Hands
The Democrats must quickly pass the Infrastructure Bill and compromise on reconciliation. There is no time to spare.
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Congestion Pricing is Slowly Coming to New York City
London, Singapore, and Stockholm have all managed to do something that New York City has been unable to do; enact and implement congestion pricing in its central business district.
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Trying to Stay Afloat: How Mumbai’s Climate Action Plan Falls Short
Mumbai’s climate action plan, created as part of the C40 cities initiative, focuses too much on data collection and not enough on action.
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Disaster Relief and the Psychology of ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Events
It’s time to stop responding to frequent climate catastrophes and start preparing for them.
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A Realistic Transition to Environmental Sustainability
We need to understand nature better to both live within its boundaries and maintain our current way of life.
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It’s Time to Build a Civilian Climate Corps
Let’s convert climate protest and fear into teamwork and learning that can build our economy while reducing global warming. Let’s build an American Civilian Climate Corps.