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Apr 19th, 2021 2 min read
COMMENTARY BY
Deputy Director, Thomas A. Roe Institute
Nick is an economist who focuses on energy, environmental, and regulatory issues as the Herbert and Joyce Morgan fellow. Free countries generate more wealth for people and communities to protect the environment. sarayut Thaneerat / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
It is critical to embrace economic freedom and harness the talent of human ingenuity.
Many of the indicators that measure a country’s overall economic freedom drive efficiencies and incentivize environmental stewardship.
Environmental progress does not mean handicapping economic development. Free societies are the best hope for restoring our earth for current and future generations.
National View: Tap open, free markets to restore the Earth
From the column: This planet has its environmental challenges. But it is a place filled with talented innovators who want to make the world a better place. The role of public policy should be to unleash their creativity rather than stifle by closing off economic opportunity.
Written By:
Nicolas Loris | ×
When a quarterback leads his team to the Super Bowl, he usually says something along the lines of, “We’re glad we made it this far, but we’re not done yet.” The same could be said of our planet’s health. Celebrating progress is no excuse for accepting the status quo.