Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Campaign energy wonks clarify candidates’ differences on climate change
As Adam pointed out, it seems to have become conventional wisdom among media that the presidential candidates’ positions on climate change are roughly identical. But the campaigns themselves don’t see it that way. That became clear during a panel featuring the candidates’ top energy advisors. Obama was represented by Jason Grumet, whose day job is […]
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ECO:nomics: Overload
Good lord. Today was overwhelming. There were about 10 sessions, every one thought-provoking. I interviewed Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy. I saw energy advisers from all three presidential campaigns offer substantive comparisons of the candidates’ climate positions. I saw in-depth discussions of carbon trading, green automobiles, shareholder resolutions, and the structure of cap-and-trade systems. […]
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ECO:nomics: Quick observations
The programs today are stacked up, one after another, 30 min. apiece. As a result, there’s not much opportunity to blog about them — I’m struggling just to take notes. Two quick observations: I expected, coming to this, that it would be an opportunity for CEOs to robotically repeat talking points programmed into their heads […]
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ECO:nomics: Immelt miscellania
Here are some bits and pieces from the Immelt keynote that didn’t fit into my other post: — GE CEO Jeff Immelt, center, flanked by Kimberly Strassel and Alan Murray of The Wall Street Journal. Photos: Genesis Photos After Immelt’s session, I randomly overheard Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, say, "that’s as unplugged as […]
