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Bloomberg: US Economy Could Benefit From Abandoning Green Energy Goals

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Source: Bloomberg.com
TL;DR

Bloomberg Economics suggests prioritizing fossil fuels could marginally increase the U.S. GDP by 1% through 2050 compared to clean energy policies. However, if other countries maintain green initiatives, the global economy could contract by 0.2% relative to baseline projections. A Bloomberg Economics analysis projects that prioritizing fossil fuels over green energy initiatives could provide a marginal boost to the U.S. economy. The report, which models economic impacts through 2050, suggests that policies favoring fossil fuels—akin to those proposed by former President Donald Trump—could increase U.S. GDP by approximately 1% relative.

Key takeaways

  • A Bloomberg Economics analysis projects that prioritizing fossil fuels over green energy initiatives could provide a marginal boost to the U
  • The report, which models economic impacts through 2050, suggests that policies favoring fossil fuels—akin to those proposed by former President Donald Trump—could increase U
  • GDP by approximately 1% relative to a continued clean energy transition
A Bloomberg Economics analysis projects that prioritizing fossil fuels over green energy initiatives could provide a marginal boost to the U.S. economy. The report, which models economic impacts through 2050, suggests that policies favoring fossil fuels—akin to those proposed by former President Donald Trump—could increase U.S. GDP by approximately 1% relative to a continued clean energy transition. However, the modeling also indicates that if other nations maintain their commitments to green energy, the global economy could contract by 0.2% compared to the baseline scenario.

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green energyfossil fuelsUS economyDonald Trumpeconomic policy

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