America has gambled that human ingenuity, rather than painful measures such as carbon taxes, will rescue the planet from climate change. Yet Luddite American politicians are crushing the clean-energy technologies that could save us. This month alone, high-profile members of both parties — including President Biden — have taken steps to sabotage innovations that would reduce the carbon footprint of some of the biggest sources of emission: agriculture, power utilities and cars. Email: crampell@washpost.com. Read the full opinion at The Washington Post.

Source: Washington Post May 22, 2024 11:38 UTC