Energy Policy, What Should Our Carbon Footprint Be?
AFF will held its monthly roundtable "Energy Policy, What Should Our Carbon Footprint Be?" on April 15th. All across the United States technology is lowering the carbon footprint of the energy consuming products we use every day, such as cars, phones, and computers. Despite the savings, the Department of Energy predicts that fossil fuels will remain a primary source of energy consumption well into the future. Certain critics complain that fossil fuel consumption is a leading cause of climate change, and each person has a duty to limit their carbon footprint for the environment. Should we take an active role in limiting our personal carbon footprint? Will technological improvements eventually reduce our carbon footrprint for us? As the rest of the developing world consumes more oil, gas, and coal, does the U.S. have any moral obligation to risk falling behind economically in order to have a smaller carbon footprint?
Joining us for this discussion were Thomas A. Firey, managing editor of the Cato Institute’s magazine Regulation; Andy Weismann, an energy expert for FTI Economic Consulting with over 30 years experience in the energy industry; Ben Lieberman, senior plicy analyst at the Heritage Foundation; and Dr. Foster Wade, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of Interior.
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