Identifying Smart Climate Change Policies

Published: March 13, 2018

Climate change is a divisive topic, but the conversation rarely moves past the issue of whether or not the Earth is warming. A more prudent approach would be to focus on the economic benefits and costs of proposed environmental policies. That way we make sure to spend our resources in the most effective way.

Discussion Questions

1. How effective would a carbon tax be to curb carbon emissions?
2. Will taking action make our lives better or safer, or will it only make a difference to future generations?
3. How has climate change affected the world so far?

Additional resources

• Read "Climate Change Isn't the End of the World" by David R. Henderson and John Cochrane, available here.
• Read the WSJ op-ed with David Henderson's additional commentary here.
• Read John Cochrane's commentary on climate change here.