Every crisis creates new opportunities. West Virginia v. EPA should motivate the climate movement to secure a popular mandate for federal carbon regulations in the 2022 midterm elections. The movement should seek support for utility-scale solar and wind and revisit nuclear energy and carbon capture.
does not prohibit regulating carbon emissions. The EPA could do so if the Congress amended the Clean Air Act and expressly granted it the authority. This could be a way forward but would require pro-climate House and Senate majorities.
The court’s decision came at a time when climate policy is floundering. The global supply chain crisis and the Ukraine invasion have caused a massive spike in gas prices. Politicians across the world are retreating from their climate positions. Instead of championing carbon pricing, they want gas tax suspensions. Governments want companies to restart coal plants and drill new oil and gas wells both at home and abroad .
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