Rising energy prices are the result of a long-deferred reckoning with the myth of an “easy energy transition.” For years, climate advocates marketed decarbonization as smooth, quick, and cheap, while ignoring trade-offs and infrastructure constraints.
The consequences: underbuilt grids, stubborn permitting friction, and resistance to pragmatic lower-carbon options like natural gas and nuclear have increased costs for American families.
The solution: focus on the real issue, which is the mismatch between ambitious climate goals and the scale and cost required to deliver.
This piece by Tisha Schuller, who founded Adamantine Energy to help energy companies translate sustainability and decarbonization aspirations into actions, argues for a fresh approach — one grounded in realism and articulating the need for permitting reform for infrastructure projects that includes renewables, transmission, and cleaner fossil fuels. Only by addressing reliability, affordability, and feasibility can meaningful, long-term climate progress be achieved.
For more content from this author, listen to Episode 10 of the Let’s Clear the Air Podcast, “Finding Common Ground on Climate Change.”
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