CEI memo urges Republicans to dismiss UN climate report
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has sent a memo to Republican members of Congress, urging them to reject the United Nations’ “alarmist report” on climate change.
Talking points for dismissing UN findings and Biden administration’s push to renewable energy
The memo offers talking points for refuting both the UN’s findings and the Biden administration’s push to accelerate the transition to renewable energy.
UN urges wealthy nations to move up net-zero emissions goal
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy nations to move up their net-zero emissions goal from 2050 to 2040, but the CEI’s memo highlights several inaccuracies in the UN’s report.
Memo highlights inaccuracies and questions rush to judgment
The memo questions the wisdom of any rush to judgment on climate and/or dismantling the energy grid, citing inaccuracies in the UN’s report and a recent report from the Energy Information Administration.
CEI memo cites doomsday predictions that never came true
The memo showed various doomsday predictions related to climate change going back to 1967 that never came true, undermining the credibility of current warnings about the effects of climate change.
Critics of memo say it’s selective and inaccurate
Environmental groups have criticized the memo for its inaccuracies and selective use of data, arguing that the overwhelming scientific consensus supports the view that climate change is real and requires urgent action.
House Republicans chipping away at Biden’s clean energy agenda
House Republicans, armed with a new, narrow majority, are already chipping away at Biden’s clean energy agenda, passing a comprehensive energy bill to lower costs for families and reverse regulations on the fossil fuel industry.
CEI memo raises important questions about UN report
The CEI’s memo raises important questions about the accuracy of the UN’s climate change report and the need for caution in making policy decisions based on this report.
Scientific consensus overwhelmingly supports urgent action
However, the scientific consensus overwhelmingly supports the view that climate change is real and requires urgent action.
Balancing competing views as policy is shaped
It remains to be seen how House Republicans will balance these competing views as they shape policy in the coming years.
