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Avast ye! Be castin' aside Biden's climate craziness and energy commands. Here be a smarter path ahead, mateys!

2023-11-03

Avast! Ye President Biden and them climate activists be tryin' to force us to walk the plank! They be sayin' we must surrender our carbon treasures or be doomed to a watery grave. But methinks, 'tis a load of bilge! There be other options, me hearties!

In a humorous tone reminiscent of a 17th-century pirate, the article criticizes President Biden's decarbonization targets and deadlines, which are seen as overly pessimistic. The Biden administration's proposal to abolish internal combustion engines and mandate the purchase of electric vehicles is also mocked as a senseless idea. The article argues that climate activists present a false dichotomy between radical decarbonization and a catastrophic future. Furthermore, it points out that projections of climate catastrophe are based on an outdated and unlikely warming scenario.

The International Energy Agency's latest assessment suggests that the median warming by 2100 will be around 2.4°C, even without President Biden's net-zero by 2050 plan. Despite this more positive outlook, the Biden administration continues to promote doomsday rhetoric and extreme policies. The article criticizes the administration for focusing on ending American energy dominance and abandoning oil and gas resources in favor of less-reliable and heavily subsidized solar and wind power.

The article argues that the current U.S. and EU policies of shouldering the deepest emissions cuts only benefit China, which will continue to expand its use of cheap and dirtier coal. As a result, Germany's economy is collapsing, Europe is following suit, and the U.S. is headed down the same ruinous path.

The article calls for a more balanced energy and climate policy that focuses on stabilizing atmospheric carbon at acceptable levels while ensuring abundant, affordable, reliable, and secure energy sources. It rejects the EPA's proposed "tailpipe emissions" rule, which mandates a shift to electric vehicles and argues that the reductions in carbon emissions are negligible. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for sensible policies based on reality rather than hysteria and uninformed dogmatism.

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