I skimmed the Republican Party Platform [PDF] to find out if it says anything about climate change. It kind of doesn't except for this line:

We oppose any carbon tax.

I'm reminded of Mankiw's essay on "the key role of conservatives in taxing carbon." It seems like it is going to take a long time before the Republican Party will be included in a More Pigou Club news post. 

 

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