CEO Note: Climate “good boy” or climate “smart boy?”

The author contends that following the U.S. lead in abandoning the Paris climate accord would be 'economically perilous' for countries like Indonesia. He highlights the continued global acceleration of electric vehicle and solar energy growth, and cites specific policy actions in Japan and South Korea as examples of proactive decarbonization. The text argues that U.S. clean energy deployment is driven by economic sense and private sector investment, which will persist regardless of federal government policy.

• Indonesia's climate envoy, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, has suggested that Indonesia may consider abandoning the Paris climate accord if the United States does not comply with the international agreement.
• Global decarbonization is accelerating regardless of U.S. federal policy, with electric vehicle sales increasing by 35% last year and solar installation growing by approximately 29% last year, following an 87% growth rate in 2023.
• Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has allocated approximately $720 million (¥110 billion) for a new program providing subsidies for electric vehicles if the manufacturer uses green steel.
• South Korea has reduced subsidies for the use of trees in "biomass electricity" to redirect investment toward clean energy.
• Clean energy deployment in the U.S. is driven by economic factors, private sector investment, and state-level action, meaning carbon reductions have historically exceeded legal mandates.

APA

Hurowitz, G. (2025). CEO Note: Climate “good boy” or climate “smart boy?”. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-climate-good-boy-or-climate-smart-boy/

Chicago

Hurowitz, Glenn. CEO Note: Climate “good boy” or climate “smart boy?”. Mighty Earth, 2025. https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-climate-good-boy-or-climate-smart-boy/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{hurowitz2025ceo, author = {Hurowitz, Glenn}, title = {{CEO Note: Climate “good boy” or climate “smart boy?”}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-climate-good-boy-or-climate-smart-boy/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }