Recent declamations from climate science - particularly the UN report - give the strong impression that “reducing [our energy supply’s] carbon footprint” does not match the urgency of the crisis.<p>Most economic and geopolitical boons promised by this proposal are also obtainable by dramatically increasing investment in and adoption of carbonless energy (nuclear, ‘green’).<p>Moreover these technologies would free future generations from geopolitical imperatives arising from control and transport of oil and gas. Over the long term, I expect North America is no less likely to suffer instability on this count than Eurasia has proven.