Climate change is out. Energy affordability is in.
A few years ago, climate change was everywhere. Democrats, buoyed by the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, talked constantly about the transition to clean energy and the threat of rising extreme weather events. In 2022, over 1,000 companies across the globe reported science-based climate targets — more than in the previous seven years combined. The world was still heady with energy from the landmark Paris agreement; countries were passing hundreds of climate laws every year amid a wave of climate marches and activism.