"The False Promise of Green Jobs" is the headline of a new article by Bjorn Lomborg, who writes, "the number of jobs that these policies create is likely to be offset – or worse – by the number of jobs that they destroy."
More: "Alternative energy sources such as solar and wind create significantly more expensive fuel and electricity than traditional energy sources. Increasing the cost of electricity and fuel will hurt productivity, reduce overall employment, and cut the amount of disposable income that people have....Despite a significant outlay, government efforts to create green jobs could end up resulting in net job losses."