Michael Shellenberger
Michael Shellenberger
socialMay 27𝕏
Already by the 1970s, top energy analysts knew abundant natural gas would displace coal, resulting in lower emissions.
Already by the 1970s, top energy analysts knew abundant natural gas would displace coal, resulting in lower emissions. And so Malthusian scientists, in order to create their outlandishly apocalyptic scenarios, demonized them as climate deniers and drove them out of the IPCC. https://t.co/5hvDvYNf0U https://t.co/eW00eKLW2O [Quoted] Climate policy prevented the IPCC’s high emissions scenario, say the media. It didn’t. The scenario was never possible as it predicted burning 5x more coal than is...
