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Economic Dynamism
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Mar 10, 2025
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Michael Toth
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ESG Would Rain on Spring Break

Contributors
Michael Toth
Michael Toth
Research Fellow
Michael Toth
Summary
Americans have access to abundant, reliable energy, unlike Europeans under strict climate mandates.
Summary
Americans have access to abundant, reliable energy, unlike Europeans under strict climate mandates.

It’s spring-break time. More than one-third of Americans will drive, fly or cruise somewhere over the next few weeks. For families, it’s a more popular travel time than Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day, with nearly half of all households with children taking a trip. Nearly five million travelers will pass through Dallas Fort Worth Airport alone during the 19-day stretch that started on March 6.

Wherever they travel, Americans can be thankful for abundant, reliable energy. Imagine what spring break would look like under European-style ESG climate mandates.

Start with the cost of filling up the tank before a road trip. According to AAA, the national average gasoline price is $3.09 a gallon. In the U.K., France and Italy, gas costs between $6.50 and $7.50 a gallon as a result of high taxes and climate policies.

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