Status of the Paris Agreement: India Ratifies; Russia Waits
September 28, 2016The Paris Agreement goes into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which at least 55 Parties to…
Global Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies Abound, But Not in the U.S.
September 26, 2016The International Energy Agency (IEA) annually estimates global fossil-fuel consumption subsidies that measure what many developing countries spend to provide…
China and Japan, Two Asian Economic Powerhouses, are Still Building Coal Plants
September 20, 2016Despite China’s ratification of the Paris global climate agreement, it is still building more coal-fired power plants. So too is…
The Obama Administration Targets Coal Every Which Way It Can
September 19, 2016The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)’s Pension Fund is in serious trouble. A proposed bill, the Miners Protection Act…
A Carbon Tax and “Pricing Carbon”
September 7, 2016At the Canadian Fraser Institute’s blog, economist David R. Henderson offers a short but refreshing critique of the euphemism “price…
Lacking Substance, Axelrod et al. Resort to Petty Insults; Fail to Counter IER Study
August 10, 2016In a speech earlier this week at the Detroit Economic Club, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump emphasized that lifting burdensome…
