There is an interesting investigative journalism project to be done on the revolving door between climate science & policy and private sector climate services
Just as one example, John Kerry's predecessor as "climate envoy" co-founded a consulting firm that feeds off of RCP8.5 pic.twitter.com/NCnCDVUDLG
— The Honest Broker (@RogerPielkeJr) April 28, 2021
Observing the monetization of climate scenarios I am reminded of this passage from Rayner and Sarewitz 2021 @TheBTI Journal on how the Chesapeake Bay Program confused models and realityhttps://t.co/g1LtBvfYya pic.twitter.com/0htirpkUWG
— The Honest Broker (@RogerPielkeJr) April 28, 2021
The primary investor in Jupiter Intelligence (climate services based on RCP8.5) is Energize Ventures, a venture capital firm seeking to capitalize on the ongoing energy transformation
Good for them
But you can surely see how a consultancy promoting RCP8.5 is complementary pic.twitter.com/yG815fh3Us
— The Honest Broker (@RogerPielkeJr) April 28, 2021
The "anchor partner" of Energize Ventures is Invenergy, a privately held energy company that operates >25 GW of wind, solar and natural gas facilities pic.twitter.com/npBR5UyfwI
— The Honest Broker (@RogerPielkeJr) April 28, 2021
Of course there is a cozy eco-system:
former gov't officials
scientists w/ specialized knowledge
venture capital
energy companies
current federal policy makingHas always been so
But it is interesting how these dynamics promote implausible scenarios & keep bad science going
— The Honest Broker (@RogerPielkeJr) April 28, 2021
There has been a lot of attention paid to the pathological dynamics of the energy-govt-science ecosystem related to fossil fuel interests, I have never seen similar critiques of the role played by non-fossil fuel interests
Low-hanging fruit for anyone wanting to look
/END pic.twitter.com/MDytUwXtxX— The Honest Broker (@RogerPielkeJr) April 28, 2021
