Hey “green morons”, do you know that: Green Policies Damage Economy, Have ‘No Impact on the Climate’: Witnesses at PA House Hearing
Hey “green morons”, do you know that: Green Policies Damage Economy, Have ‘No Impact on the Climate’: Witnesses at PA House Hearing
No Benefit to Net Zero
Much of the conversation in the hearing centered on the United Nations initiative to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 by cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions reabsorbed from the atmosphere by oceans and forests.
This “Race to Zero” requires global emissions be cut in half by 2030.
This means, among other changes, that consumers would need to switch to electric cars and avoid fossil fuels in home heating.
“What happens if you eliminate CO2 emissions from the United States completely, starting now?” asked Kevin Dayaratna, senior research fellow at the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation. Analysis using federal data shows less than 0.2 degrees Celsius temperature mitigation by the end of the century, Dayaratna testified about his research.
If just Pennsylvania eliminated fossil fuels, by 2100, there would be 0.083 degrees Celsius temperature mitigation, not enough movement to be seen on a thermometer, Dayaratna said.
“The conclusion is, lawmakers should avoid carbon taxes and carbon capture related policies, because they will have significant economic costs and negligible environmental impact,” Dayaratna said. “We encourage you to employ cost benefit analysis as was done here.”
Democrat Rep. Greg Vitali asked each testifier if they were “climate deniers.”
“So often over the years, I come to these hearings and the pattern is the same,” Vitali said to Dayaratna. “People like you never acknowledge the seriousness of climate change, and never propose any solution. What are you proposing to do? How are you proposing to get us to climate neutrality? Are you a climate denier? Do you acknowledge the reality of climate change?”
Dayaratna said the climate has been changing for over 4.5 billion years and climate change may be beneficial because life expectancy and personal income has increased over the years.
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