Declare energy independence with carbon dividends | Joseph Robertson

A carbon tax and dividend system could usher in an era of clean energy independence

Taking action on climate is about a lot more than our energy economy. Climate disruption is the leading threat to our built environment, an accelerant of armed conflict, and a leading cause of mass migration. Its effects intensify and prolong storms, droughts, wildfires, and floods - resulting in the US spending as much on disaster management in 2017 as in the three decades from 1980 to 2010.