No smart ass punditry. Judith Curry is the real deal. Read on!
“There is growing support for a climate politics that harnesses enlightened self-interest, rather than focusing on austerity. In other words: carrots, not sticks.
There are three major policy and political issues that fall under the climate umbrella:
The desire for clean, abundant and cheap energy for the global population
The desire to reduce vulnerability to extreme weather and climate events
Concerns about rising atmospheric concentrations on CO2 and its impact on the climate”
https://judithcurry.com/2022/08/09/apocalyptic-versus-post-apocalyptic-climate-politics/