Environmental and Energy Policy

Conflicts and principles

The deal of climate change

Public opinion on climate change

Global politics vs. national interests

Inflation Reduction Act

• Renewables/electrification

Future of Environment and Energy Policy

Global policy challenges

Pollution

everything we do produces some sort of waste, and environmental policy deals with this. Most of our current energy production is the main pollutant. Ranges from toxic chemicals, bacteria, trash, etc.

Conflicts and principles of environmental policy

costs and benefits, short-term and long-term benefits, externalities, regulation, risk assessment, economic growth, compromise, enforcement, supply vs. demand, “green” energy vs. cheap reliable energy, successes

Costs and benefits

How much does the cost matter for the benefits of things like being able to breathe easier, having safe beaches, to green spaces; focused largely on long-term benefits that are largely intangible. It also means investing in more expensive practices to start; but we’re also paying for it now. Currently, the policies and platforms are focused on short-term. (Short and long-term incentives)