Dear John,

When considering climate policies, it’s important to understand what the science and analysis actually show, instead of what the climate alarmists believe to be true.

A new study published by the Fraser Institute dispels several myths about climate change and popular—but ineffective—emission reduction policies, specifically:

• Capitalism causes climate change: In fact, according to several environment/climate indices and the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of the World Index, the more economically free a country is, the more effective it is at protecting its environment and combatting climate change.
• Even small-emitting countries can do their part to fight climate change: Even if Canada reduced its greenhouse gas emissions to zero, there would be little to no measurable impact in global emissions, and it distracts people from the main drivers of emissions, which are China, India, and the developing world.
• Vehicle electrification will reduce climate risk and clean the air: Research has shown that while EVs can reduce GHG emissions when powered with low-GHG energy, they often are not, and further, have offsetting environmental harms, reducing net environmental/climate benefits.
• Carbon capture and storage is a viable strategy to combat climate change: While effective at a small scale, the benefits of carbon capture and storage to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions on a massive scale are limited and questionable.

Unfortunately, the climate policy debate is too often dominated by myths, fallacies, and false claims by activists and alarmists, with costly and ineffective results.

Learn more here, and be sure to share these findings with your friends and colleagues!

Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute