Both of the the contributors in that opinion piece are literal climate change grifters. They both are rich off of pushing this bullshite and receive money from the government and God knows who else every year for their garbage. Swann's bio is especially juicy. Check out some of the groups she's linked to. All you ever have to do is follow the money.

Durwood Zaelke

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Durwood Zaelke is founder and President of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) in Washington, DC, and Paris, where he focuses on fast mitigation strategies to protect the climate, including reducing short-lived climate pollutants (HFCs, black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone), in the context of the need for speed to limit anthropogenic warming to 1.5°C.

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IGSD has received over $6.2 million in grants from the U.S. government since 2008. The grants have come mostly from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Commerce.

Stacy Swann

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Stacy Swann is CEO and founding partner of Climate Finance Advisors, a benefit LLC based in Washington, D.C. She has more than 25 years of experience in project finance, investment, climate change and sustainability. Her key experience includes transaction structuring, blended finance, impact investment and fund management, as well as advising on financial policy and regulations that underpin and accelerate net-zero, climate-resilient investment. As CEO and founder of Climate Finance Advisors, she led the firm through its early establishment, achieving more than 100% average annual growth since its founding in 2015, and in 2022 she shepherded the firm through a successful acquisition. During her career, Swann has held senior and executive positions with the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation, the U.S. Department of Treasury, Enron Corporation and other organizations. More recently, she has worked with impact investors, financial institutions, corporations and policymakers on issues at the nexus of climate change and investment. In addition to leading Climate Finance Advisors, Swann serves on several boards, including the Montgomery County Green Bank, where she is a board director and chair of its Investment Committee. She is also a board member of the Global Water Partnership, a global action network of more than 3,000 partner bodies in 179 countries focused on building sustainable water systems.