Kristen Walker: Most Climate Policies Are Pointless But Costly

In the first major study of its kind, researchers from several European institutions analyzed 1,500 climate policies implemented across 41 countries since the turn of the century. Only 63 were found to be effective.

That means 1,437 policies (95.8%) were futile and failed. A meager 4.2% success rate would put most companies or organizations out of business or get someone fired. Such low rates of return are troublesome, but somehow, governments can get away with it.