DOE Decrees That We Can Never Have Too Much Carbon Dioxide - CleanTechnica

The article critiques a July 29, 2025, Department of Energy (DOE) report that controversially claims there is no such thing as too much carbon dioxide (CO2). The report, authored by a group of known climate change skeptics, asserts that elevated CO2 levels promote plant growth and neutralize ocean alkalinity, challenging the widely accepted view that rising CO2 contributes to ocean acidification and harmful climate impacts. It also downplays the economic damage of human-caused climate change and warns that aggressive mitigation policies might be more harmful than beneficial. Furthermore, the report disputes the link between CO2 emissions and increased frequency or intensity of extreme weather events, and suggests U.S. climate policies have negligible global effects. Critics highlight that the report cherry-picks data and misrepresents scientific consensus, with climate experts condemning it as a regression to climate denialism. The authors, handpicked by the Energy Secretary, allegedly ignore established evidence such as rising sea levels and the broader impacts of