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Climate Change And U.S. Interests, Andrew T. Guzman, Jody Freeman
Climate Change And U.S. Interests, Andrew T. Guzman, Jody Freeman
Andrew T Guzman
The public policy debate on the appropriate American response to climate change is now in full swing. There are no longer significant voices disputing that climate change is real or that it is primarily the result of human activity. The issue today is what the United States should do about climate change given the risks the country faces and the likely economic impacts. The question is whether putting a price on carbon domestically is worth the cost.
In this Article we make the case that the United States should act aggressively to mitigate the effects of climate change. In doing …