Judith Curry on Climate Policy: Why Net Zero Doesn't Add Up

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Professor Judith Curry discusses the flaws in current climate policies and the implications of net-zero carbon strategies.

📌 Join 7,000+ others on Substack for exclusive access to deep dive articles, upcoming talks, and more: https://dub.sh/1215substack Professor Judith Curry is a climatologist, author of "Climate Uncertainty and Risk," and a leading voice challenging mainstream climate change narratives. With decades of experience in climate science, she brings a measured perspective to the complex debate around climate policy. Expect to learn about the fundamental flaws in current climate change approaches, why net-zero carbon policies are creating energy poverty rather than solving climate issues, and how the rush toward renewable energy without adequate infrastructure is leading to grid instability and blackouts. Professor Curry explains why climate models have consistently overestimated warming, the significant impact of natural climate variability including volcanic eruptions and solar cycles, and why a multidisciplinary approach focusing on energy abundance, food security, and water management offers a more practical path forward. This discussion examines the shifting political landscape around climate policy following Trump's UN speech and Bill Gates' recent position change, suggesting a…

People in this episode

Host: Eddie Hobbs

Guest: Judith Curry

Topics covered

• climate policy
• net zero
• energy poverty
• renewable energy
• climate change
• political landscape

Keywords

• climate policy
• net zero
• energy poverty
• renewable energy
• climate models
• natural climate variability
• political landscape

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Organizations: Substack

Books & works: Climate Uncertainty and Risk

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