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A Libertarian Approach to the Green New Deal

Published: March 7, 2019, 5:15 a.m.

Join Paul, Joe Verruni, and Peter Van Doren as they discuss why the Green New Deal is neither particularly \u201cgreen,\u201d all that \u201cnew,\u201d nor all that great of a \u201cdeal.\u201d However, there is a libertarian response to the Green New Deal that doesn\u2019t just consist of \u201cbah humbug.\u201d There are market-based solutions that can more effectively and sustainably address carbon emissions and other environmental pollution. To illustrate that point, the hosts discuss fascinating new applications of energy storage tech that attempt to solve the \u201cduck curve\u201d problem limiting the adoption of renewable energy sources like wind and solar.

Should we be concerned when both political parties agree? How should libertarians think about the Green New Deal? What is the goal of the Green New Deal? How can we change emitting behavior through mechanisms other than those proposed in the Green New Deal? Will the Green New Deal take away your car (or your cows) entirely?

Further Reading:

The Impossible Green Dream of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, written by Michael Grunwald

The New York Times is trying hard to clean up after AOC\u2019s Green New Deal Mess, written by Becket Adams

The \u2018Duck Curve\u2019 Is Solar Energy\u2019s Greatest Challenge

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