NYC’s Climate Goal: Symbolism Over Science
- 11/20/2014
- Robert P. Murphy
- Blog
The City Council of New York recently approved—unanimously—the bill introduced in September to reduce NYC’s carbon dioxide emissions 80 percent by the year 2050. The vote and accompanying commentary from political officials showcases just how much symbolism has triumphed over science in the climate policy debates. Even if every word Al Gore had ever uttered […]