The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship to energy
Scissors, revisited The 2008 economic crisis changed the US’s relationship to energy It wasn’t obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth. And, to an extent, that has been true, but it’s also an extremely limited perspective. It’s pretty obvious now that the growth they powered has come with very high costs that we’ve only recently started to pay, in the form of damages and disruptions from extreme weather events.
- ▪Scissors, revisited The 2008 economic crisis changed the US’s relationship to energy It wasn’t obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth.
- ▪And, to an extent, that has been true, but it’s also an extremely limited perspective.
- ▪It’s pretty obvious now that the growth they powered has come with very high costs that we’ve only recently started to pay, in the form of damages and disruptions from extreme weather events.
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| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:56:21 +0000 |
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Scissors, revisited The 2008 economic crisis changed the US’s relationship to energy It wasn’t obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth. John Timmer – Oct 2, 2026 2:56 pm | 10 Credit: Ryan J Lane Credit: Ryan J Lane Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav One argument that often comes up about climate change is that fossil fuels are good because they powered economic growth that has left most people better off overall. And, to an extent, that has been true, but it’s also an extremely limited perspective.
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