David Spence
davidspence.bsky.social
David Spence
@davidspence.bsky.social
Professor, Energy Law & Policy, University of Texas. Author, Climate of Contempt: Rescuing the US Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship (Columbia Univ. Press 2024). I now only post on my blog or LinkedIn.
https://www.ClimateOfContempt.com
I had been a bit disappointed at the academic uptake of my book among people teaching classes in climate/energy policy. So this news was really nice to get. #climate #energy
October 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Some thoughts on climate policy communication at the link below. Plus a sample:

climateofcontempt.com/blog/facts-m...
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Energy trivia - Who said it?
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The second driver of misperception is social and ideological media, which constantly and persuasively invite us to make these attribution errors. 3/5
January 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Two phenomena are at work here that most reporters didn’t mention in their coverage of these stories but which I discuss in my book (Climate of Contempt). The first involves attribution errors we voters tend to make generally. 2/5
January 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Energy transition politics in the US. See more @ www.ClimateOfContempt.com

But to your question, here is an excerpt.
December 20, 2024 at 10:43 PM