Articles by Jason D Scorse
Jason Scorse, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of the International Environmental Policy Program at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. His book What Environmentalists Need to Know About Economics is available at Amazon.
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No new subsidies needed
A massive new Apollo project? Massive subsidies for renewable technologies? Thousands of more nuclear plants?
Wrong.
It's much simpler than that. This article from Reason succinctly states what most economists agree on:
... eliminate all energy subsidies, set a price for carbon, and then let tens of thousands of energy researchers and entrepreneurs develop and test various new technologies in the market.
Read the rest of the article for more details; it's sobering and should help to focus our energies (no pun intended).
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Cause it’s nasty
As the Japanese prepare to herd thousands of dolphins into coves and stab them with spears and bash them with clubs until the sea is bright red with blood, many groups, including environmentalists, are uniting to oppose the slaughter.
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because of the country’s decision to resume whaling.
... because of the country's decision to resume whaling.
Ah, I love it when the market works! Bottom line: you want tourist dollars, then stop killing whales.
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Poor countries can’t afford to tackle climate change
I know, I know, this is a false choice that skeptics use to stall action on climate change. Or is it?
Check out this article from Reason. It makes some interesting points. Here's a quick summary:
