You’ll be shocked, simply shocked, to find out that a lot of what is driving the green agenda is pecuniary considerations. From James Rickards at dailyreckoning.com:

There’s a lot going on in the world right now that bears close monitoring. But we can’t forget about the elites’ war on our freedoms.
You’ve no doubt heard about the “Green New Deal” — a set of government proposals designed to fight the “climate change crisis.”
If enacted, these laws would impose radical changes on nearly every facet of society, costing companies billions of dollars while diminishing our standard of living.
But anyone who examines the scientific facts instead of the pseudo-science and phony models knows that these government-mandated sacrifices are in vain.
The fact is, there is no climate crisis, the ”renewable energy” being pushed on us can’t replace fossil fuels and the policymakers who aren’t willfully ignorant of these facts have something much more devious in mind.
Today you’ll learn exactly why the Green New Deal is actually a Green New Scam, as well as how to position your portfolio for what’s really going on.
The Green New Deal was first proposed by Howie Hawkins of the Green Party, who ran for governor of New York in 2010.
In its current form, it’s just a list of goals for the U.S. government to strive for.
Of course, the centerpiece is to make the country completely reliant on renewable energy sources. But it also covers social concerns like universal employment and health care.
There aren’t many specifics in the proposal, however — most notably, how to pay for any of it.