10 Sept: Real Clear Energy: Biden’s “Building Back Better” Is a Fable — One That Will Ruin Any Post-Covid Recovery
By Rupert Darwall
Not letting a crisis go to waste, climate change advocates have seized on COVID-19 to press their agenda to decarbonize the American economy. The World Health Organization would have us believe that the pathogen’s emergence is linked to fossil fuels, though Chinese authorities have banned investigators from visiting the source of the virus in Wuhan. The Green New Deal overlaps “so perfectly” with the coronavirus, says Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest asset manager and likely Treasury Secretary in a Biden administration, views environmental sustainability and COVID-19 as “one and the same,” representing “huge physical changes in our lives.”...READ ON
https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2020/09/10/bidens_building_back_better_is_a_fable__one_that_will_ruin_any_post-covid_recovery_576736.html
a reminder back in April:
22 April: UN: Climate Change and COVID-19: UN urges nations to ‘recover better’
As the world begins planning for a post-pandemic recovery, the United Nations is calling on Governments to seize the opportunity to ***“build back better”*** by creating more sustainable, resilient and inclusive societies...
In a policy brief (LINK), the Secretary-General said human rights can and must guide COVID-19 response and recovery. The recovery must also respect the rights of future generations, enhancing climate action aiming at carbon neutrality by 2050 and protecting biodiversity. “We will need to ***‘build back better’*** and maintain the momentum of international cooperation, with human rights at the centre,” he said...
As Governments approve stimulus packages to support job creation, poverty reduction and economic growth, UNEP will help Member States ***“build back better”***, and capture opportunities for leap-frogging to green investments in renewable energy, smart housing, green public procurement and public transport — all guided by the principles and standards of sustainable production and consumption. These actions will be critical to fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals.
https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/un-urges-countries-%E2%80%98build-back-better%E2%80%99