Nicolas Loris, an economist, focuses on energy, environmental and regulatory issues as the Herbert and Joyce Morgan fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Read his research.
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Although he probably didn’t mean to, Secretary of State John Kerry made a compelling case for why the U.S. and other countries should not go… Read More
EnergyCommentary
PARIS–Cronyism is on display here at the United Nations climate conference (COP21), as developing countries aren’t the only ones trying to cash in on carbon… Read More
EconomyCommentary
PARIS—Proponents of an international global warming treaty are optimistic that this final week in Paris will generate an ambitious, legally binding treaty, with lots of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
PARIS—Leaders from around the world, including President Barack Obama, have been saying that the COP21, also known as the Paris climate conference, is the last… Read More
EnergyCommentary
There has been a lot of attention given to China at the climate conference in Paris. As the largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The House of Representatives recently voted to the lift a decades-long ban on exporting crude oil. Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate would do the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Hey, Paris Climate Conference, 1997 called, and it wants its failed climate discussions back. Eighteen years ago, the Kyoto climate protocol was debated in Congress,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
President Obama’s opening remarks at the Paris climate agreement were effectively an apology for industrial progress. At the kickoff of the talks, Obama remarked, “I’ve… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Polls bear it out: When it comes to climate change, the world isn’t much interested in taking action. Most folks, it seems, are reluctant to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
It took President Barack Obama only 2,604 days to reject the permit application for the Keystone XL pipeline. In a statement today, Obama said the pipeline… Read More
