Global Warming

Global warming is indeed real, and human activity has been a contributor since 1975. But global warming is also a very complicated and difficult issue that can provoke very unwise policy in response to political pressure. Although there are many different legislative proposals for substantial reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, there is no operational or tested suite of technologies that can accomplish the goals of such legislation.

Fortunately, and contrary to much of the rhetoric surrounding climate change, there is ample time to develop such technologies, which will require substantial capital investment by individuals.

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Commentary

WaPo Embraces Its Inner Malthus

By Thomas A. Firey. EconLog. April 11, 2019.

Why the U.S. Can’t Afford a Green New Deal

By Jeffrey Miron and Laura Nicolae. CNN.com. February 24, 2019.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is a Radical Front for Nationalizing Our Economy

By Ryan Bourne. USA Today. February 11, 2019.

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Cato Studies

The Case Against a U.S. Carbon Tax

By Robert P. Murphy, Patrick J. Michaels, and Paul C. “Chip” Knappenberger. Policy Analysis No. 801. October 17, 2016.

Climate Models and Climate Reality: A Closer Look at a Lukewarming World

By Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. “Chip” Knappenberger. Working Paper No. 35. December 15, 2015.

The Case against a Carbon Tax

By Robert P. Murphy, Patrick J. Michaels, and Paul C. “Chip” Knappenberger. Working Paper No. 33. September 4, 2015.

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Articles

Reconciliation of Competing Climate Science and Policy Paradigms

Patrick J. Michaels. Air and Waste Management Association., Paper CC-38., in Finding Common Ground on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. October 10, 2017.

Quantifying the Lack of Consistency between Climate Model Projections and Observations of the Evolution of the Earth’s Average Surface Temperature since the Mid-20th Century

Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. "Chip" Knappenberger. AGU Fall Meeting. December 18, 2014.

Climate Change, Heat Waves, and Adaptation

Paul C. "Chip" Knappenberger and Patrick J. Michaels. AGU Science Policy Conference. June 17, 2014.

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Public Filings

Comments on the Fourth National Climate Assessment

By Patrick J. Michaels. Public Comments. February 1, 2018.

Detailed Review Comments of Chapter 2 of the 4th National Climate Assessment

By Ryan Maue. Public Comments. February 1, 2018.

At What Cost? Examining The Social Cost of Carbon

By Patrick J. Michaels. Testimony. February 28, 2017.

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Cato Reviews & Journals

The Climate-Change Doomsday Trap

Richard B. McKenzie. Regulation. Summer 2019.

64. Global Warming and Climate Change

Cato Handbook for Policymakers. Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 8th Edition (2017).

The Limits of Knowledge and the Climate Change Debate

Brian J. L. Berry, Jayshree Bihari, and Euel W. Elliott. Cato Journal. Fall 2016.

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Events

Trump’s Energy Policy: Promise or Peril?

Featuring Robert L. Bradley Jr., Adele Morris, Catrina Rorke, & Peter Russo. February 22, 2017. Policy Forum.

Ask a Climatologist: A Preface to Paris

Featuring Patrick J. Michaels, Joseph Verruni, and Peter Russo. November 6, 2015. Capitol Hill Briefing.

Preparing for Paris: What to Expect from the U.N.’s 2015 Climate Change Conference

Featuring Richard Lindzen, Terence Kealey, and Roger Pilon. October 30, 2015. Conference.

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Speeches

Global Warming: The Anatomy of a Debate

By Jerry Taylor. January 16, 1998.

Environmentalism and Liberty: Where the Twain Might Meet

By Jerry Taylor. March 12, 1997.

Environmentalism in a Market Economy: Creative Ideas

By Jerry Taylor. February 4, 1997.

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