Ted Cruz on Climate Change

Senator Ted Cruz contends that public policy should be guided by verifiable data rather than political claims surrounding climate change, often challenging the severity and human causation of global warming. He frequently cites periods of no significant warming according to certain satellite data, arguing that this evidence, when presented without a specific narrative, contradicts alarmist projections. Furthermore, he maintains that carbon dioxide is beneficial for plant life, downplaying its role as a pollutant, and suggests that climate computer models are profoundly inaccurate, using historical examples to question scientific consensus.

He has publicly convened hearings to promote what he terms "open inquiry" into the magnitude of human impact on Earth's climate, inviting scientists skeptical of mainstream conclusions to testify. Cruz suggests that individuals who question the dominant political ideology regarding climate are often branded as heretics, creating a "chilling effect" on scientific debate. More recently, he has targeted federal agencies like NASA and NOAA for what he perceives as using taxpayer-funded materials to deliberately stoke youth anxiety, redirecting that concern toward political activism.