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Environment
The SEC’s decision to exclude Scope 3 emissions was a win for businesses. However, the Commission’s complex reporting rules still add undue costs to consumers and the private sector.
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Energy
America needs to embrace an all-of-the-above approach to encourage the growth of clean energy sources while keeping lights on across the country.
Energy
Human liberty, bottom-up social organization, and abundant, affordable energy enabled the modern world. The same forces can deliver a brighter future for all.
Energy
While industrialized nations can help emerging economies leapfrog the use of coal by exporting cleaner technologies, market forces should ultimately decide what energy sources should ultimately determine what power sources a country does or does not use.
Environment
Policies that encourage people to innovate, build efficiently, and invest and trade freely will elevate levels of human prosperity and drive technological advancements to solve our greatest environmental challenges.
Environment
Singapore has opened up its markets to allow investment and innovation to flourish.
Conservation
Private finance is directing its attention to funding conservation projects across the country, which is something that conservationists and conservatives can celebrate.
Energy
"The declaration is the latest sign of shifting sentiment toward nuclear power, which doesn’t produce carbon dioxide emissions, but has often been criticized over the waste it generates, the cost of building plants and potential security issues. Support has gained traction especially as clean back-up for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. The countries will also commit to new technologies, such as small modular reactors."
Environment
Later this month, world leaders will gather at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP28. As with most economic policy questions, this topic is being driven forward by the United States.
