6.25.2022

CO2 Coalition Files Brief Calling the EPA’s “Social Cost of Carbon” Rule “Scientifically Invalid”

“CO2 Coalition, a group established in 2015 to remind the world that carbon dioxide — that much-vilified greenhouse gas — actually does many good things for the planet, filed an amicus curie brief in Louisiana’s lawsuit against the Biden administration’s Social Cost of Carbon rule. In their brief, CO2 Coalition argues that Biden’s Social Cost of… Continue Reading
2.11.2022

Judge Orders Administration to Cease Using the Social Cost of Carbon

Dr. Patrick Michaels February 11, 2022 Today, in a sweeping ruling from the Western District of Louisiana, Judge James D. Cain, Jr. ruled that the Biden administration must shelve its version of the “social cost of carbon” (SCC) for any regulatory action. Judge Cain’s ruling echoes much of what we have written in recent years—that… Continue Reading
2.11.2022

Judge Orders Administration to Cease Using the Social Cost of Carbon

Dr. Patrick Michaels February 11, 2022 Today, in a sweeping ruling from the Western District of Louisiana, Judge James D. Cain, Jr. ruled that the Biden administration must shelve its version of the “social cost of carbon” (SCC) for any regulatory action. Judge Cain’s ruling echoes much of what we have written in recent years—that… Continue Reading
6.21.2021

CEI Files Comments on Biden Administration Social Cost of Carbon Estimates

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3.2.2021

Why ‘Social Cost of Carbon’ Is Most Useless Number You’ve Never Heard Of

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8.5.2020

The President, not the New York Times, Is Right on the Social Cost of Carbon

The President, not the New York Times, Is Right on the Social Cost of Carbon August 5, 2020 A CO2 Coalition Review of a Media Claim Energy economist Dr. Bruce Everett says in a new Science and Policy Brief: The Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) is an estimate of the present value of the future… Continue Reading
8.5.2020

The President, not the New York Times, Is Right on the Social Cost of Carbon

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7.8.2019

The Social Cost of Carbon and Carbon Taxes – Pick a number, any number

The Social Cost of Carbon and Carbon Taxes – Pick a number, any number From the Executive Summary Leaving aside its scientific and economic uncertainties, the government’s Social Cost of Carbon is so sensitive to input assumptions that small, quite reasonable variations can produce almost any price you wish. As a result it is not… Continue Reading
7.7.2019

The Social Cost of Carbon and Carbon Taxes – Pick a number, any number

The Social Cost of Carbon and Carbon Taxes – Pick a number, any number By Bruce M. Everett – CO2 Coalition Director From the Executive Summary Leaving aside its scientific and economic uncertainties, the government’s Social Cost of Carbon is so sensitive to input assumptions that small, quite reasonable variations can produce almost any price… Continue Reading
1.24.2020

Peer-reviewed Study: Recent data on plant growth shows a net benefit, not a "social cost" of carbon dioxide emissions

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7.21.2022

Rebutting the IMF’s Carbon Arbitrage Scheme

By Lars Schernikau – July 21, 2022 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued a draft paper called “The Great Carbon Arbitrage” making various points that are scientifically wrong or unsupported. Our member Lars Schernikau wrote to the IMF asking for clarification and explaining the scientific issues at hand. A reply from the IMF is… Continue Reading
7.20.2021

Smokestack Fighting: Carbon Capture Promises to Slash Emissions, and Greens Hate It

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7.14.2021

Carbon tax & alternative fuels: Brussels unveils drastic measures to slash emissions by 2030

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6.15.2021

Ranking Member Capito Requests Accountability, Transparency in Administration’s Opaque Deliberations on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases

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6.9.2021

Lawmakers renew effort to halt carbon emissions caps in Pennsylvania

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4.19.2021

A carbon border tax will harm the poor world the most

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12.1.2020

Ottawa’s latest climate plan bets on expensive and unproven carbon capture technologies

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10.20.2020

Carbon Pricing in High-Income OECD Countries

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9.10.2020

The $500 billion question: what’s the value of studying the ocean’s biological carbon pump?

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9.10.2020

Lower Cost of Carbon Emissions Destroys Rationale for Carbon Tax

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8.19.2020

Hurricanes, climate change, and social welfare: evidence from the Caribbean

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6.8.2020

Carbon Tax For EU Economic Recovery Could Be Tough Sell

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6.7.2020

How Virginia’s Green New Deal Will Add to Residents’ COVID-19 Costs

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5.28.2020

Does The Covid-19 Pandemic Make A Carbon Tax More Likely?

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5.25.2020

Rhode Island's Carbon-Pricing Study Seeks Public Feedback

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