Conservatives and Climate Change
Grist is interviewing Republican leaders about their proposed solutions for cutting emissions, pricing carbon, and promoting clean energy.
In This Series
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![Chris Gibson]()
![Chris Gibson]()
Here’s the GOP congressman who’s trying to kick-start a new climate movement
Rep. Chris Gibson is rounding up fellow Republicans to support a climate resolution -- and hoping for a meaningful agreement out of Paris.
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![Andy Sabin]()
![Andy Sabin]()
Meet the Republican magnate who’s funding a push for climate action
Andy Sabin has spent big money to create a climate law center and to back GOP candidates like Jeb Bush who he thinks will break the climate stalemate.
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![Gregory Mankiw]()
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This conservative economist makes the case for a carbon tax
N. Gregory Mankiw, former advisor to George W. Bush and Mitt Romney, argues that a carbon tax could go hand-in-hand with deregulation.
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![Michele Combs]()
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From the Christian Coalition to climate change: One conservative activist’s story
Michele Combs, founder of Young Conservatives for Energy Reform, is working to engage Republicans on clean energy and climate change.
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![Republican presidential candidate George Pataki speaks at the SiriusXM presidential candidate forum during the Republican National Committee (RNC) summer meeting in Cleveland, Ohio August 5, 2015.]()
![Republican presidential candidate George Pataki speaks at the SiriusXM presidential candidate forum during the Republican National Committee (RNC) summer meeting in Cleveland, Ohio August 5, 2015.]()
Interview: Republican candidate George Pataki says it’s time to talk about climate change
The former governor of New York chats with Grist about innovation, cleantech, the pope, and how to get his party engaged on climate change.
