If our efforts at reducing emissions represent control of the “demand” for fossil fuel, what about the “supply?” Should Climate Hawks push for reductions in greenhouse gas emission from, say, coal plants, or should we focus on reducing the supply of fossil fuels, such as the KXL pipeline or stopping Royal Dutch Shell in the Arctic. We discuss. Listen in!.The reading list: • DR on the Bradcast• Big coal leases• Dave Roberts on the Powder River leases.• Bill McKibben on approval of Roy...
If our efforts at reducing emissions represent control of the “demand” for fossil fuel, what about the “supply?” Should Climate Hawks push for reductions in greenhouse gas emission from, say, coal plants, or should we focus on reducing the supply of fossil fuels, such as the KXL pipeline or stopping Royal Dutch Shell in the Arctic. We discuss. Listen in!.
The reading list:
• DR on the Bradcast
• Big coal leases
• Dave Roberts on the Powder River leases.
• Bill McKibben on approval of Royal Dutch Shell's artic exploration
• Bill McKibben's groundbreaking "Do the Math" article
• Oil CEOs call for a carbon fee
Check out live links at our blog, https://massclimateaction.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/supply-and-demand-for-climate-hawks-the-climate-minute-podcast/
Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the United States put a price on carbon.
Thanks for listening.
…Ted McIntyre
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