(1b) Yes, that’s my opinion as well. What’s relevant is what we should do about climate change, and as Adams pointed out even if all the climate change stuff is true, the economics doesn’t necessarily support taking immediate action.
As far as motte-and-bailey goes, Adams make it appear as if “immediate action” means paying for more solar panels. He argues that it’s okay to wait for technology improvement.
If your strategy happens to be to want technology improvement than your immediate action would be to increase R&D funding. Trump decreased clean tech R&D funding.
Not necessarily. It could be that the government is spending too much on clean tech R&D and that even without government help clean tech will improve enough so that it’s worth waiting. If (as I think Harris said but I’m not sure) China is making a big push for clean tech then it would seem optimal for the U.S. to wait and to spend less on clean tech R&D.
As far as motte-and-bailey goes, Adams make it appear as if “immediate action” means paying for more solar panels. He argues that it’s okay to wait for technology improvement. If your strategy happens to be to want technology improvement than your immediate action would be to increase R&D funding. Trump decreased clean tech R&D funding.
Not necessarily. It could be that the government is spending too much on clean tech R&D and that even without government help clean tech will improve enough so that it’s worth waiting. If (as I think Harris said but I’m not sure) China is making a big push for clean tech then it would seem optimal for the U.S. to wait and to spend less on clean tech R&D.