Prioritizing regulatory stringency as the primary tool for climate mitigation may inadvertently exacerbate climate change and heighten energy security risks.
SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new study published in Energy Policy challenges conventional wisdom on environmental policy. The findings suggest that imposing strict regulations on pollution and slapping a price on environmentally harmful practices may inadvertently worsen climate change and heighten energy security risks. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2025.114634)
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