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Here's Why Coronavirus And Climate Change Are Different Sorts Of Policy Problems
The contrast between the rapid response to Coronavirus and policy waffling on climate change reveals how citizens think of risk and how this shapes their willingness to incur costs for the collective good. Further, it suggests that politicians respect science when its recommendations serve their political end.
What if We Handled Climate Change Like Coronavirus?
Over the last few weeks in the United States, the coronavirus has transformed the everyday lives of Americans drastically. In fact, the positive environmental effects of this “new normal” lifestyle changes of staying inside, working from home, and using less vehicles, are already showing from space.
COVID-19 and Climate Change: A Healthy Dose of Reality
It’s too early to tell whether COVID-19 is linked in any way to the climate crisis. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t; we’ll likely never know for certain. Still, consider the global health crisis currently upon us as a warm-up act for a climate-changing world.
Listen: The Coronavirus Fallout, by Energy Gang Podcast
We’re facing an oil shock amid a pandemic, supply chains are still in disarray, economic gears are grinding to a near halt, and countries are scrambling to put stimulus packages in place. How will this shape the energy system?
The Energy Gang breaks down the conversation into three parts: the impact on fossil fuels and renewables; long-term prospects for decarbonization; and a blueprint for a low-carbon stimulus.
“The current outbreak is providing an object lesson about what it means for business to be resilient — as individuals and organizations, as well as in infrastructure and supply chains.”