Eco-nomics: We can't afford to repeal Climate Committment Act

By Paul Roberts / For The Herald

Initiative I-2117 will repeal Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The act has generated millions of dollars to address the growing impacts of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Herald has done an excellent job covering the various projects funded under the Climate Commitment Act in Snohomish County.

Repealing the Climate Commitment Act is a bad idea. Making it better is a good one. Yes, the price of gas is important, but there are other environmental and economic factors to consider, including a livable planet and growing costs to the economy caused by burning fossil fuels. The initiative will not repeal the laws of nature: physics, chemistry or biology.

For the past 10,000 years humans have lived in a “Goldilocks Zone” where Earth’s temperature variations were relatively stable. Consumption of fossil fuels are propelling us beyond that stable zone.

The past 10 years provide a glimpse into the future and what a destabilizing atmosphere looks like. 2023 was the warmest year since record-keeping began, and 2024 is on track to pass 2023. The past 10 years have been the warmest on record.

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