US DOE Releases Controversial Climate Impact Assessment

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a report entitled 'A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate,' authored by five scientists known for their skepticism of mainstream climate science. The report challenges the prevailing scientific consensus by asserting that CO2-induced warming is less economically damaging than commonly believed and that aggressive mitigation efforts might be counterproductive. It also claims that U.S. climate policies will have negligible direct effects on the global climate and that claims of increased extreme weather events are unsupported by historical U.S. data. Critics condemn the report as misinformation that undermines urgent climate action and accuse the authors of cherry-picking data and misrepresenting scientific consensus. The DOE's report coincides with the Trump administration's withdrawal of the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment and reflects a unilateral 'red team' approach without a 'blue team' counterbalance. Supporters view the report as a significant and rigorous challenge to politicized climate narratives, emphasizing the need for honest scientific debate.