Charles Koch calls himself a “man of science” during Part 2 of his interview with Jon Karl on the ABC News Powerhouse podcast. When pressed if he believes in climate change, his response:
“Is the climate changing due to CO2 in a way that is catastrophic and unmanageable, or is it changing in a mild and manageable way? I believe the evidence is overwhelming that it’s changing in a mild and manageable way.”
Not too surprising since the Kochs have long opposed anything that helps to fight back the effects of climate change. The Kochs are staunch opponents of solar power and are deeply involved in the fossil fuel industry’s war on efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Being the hypocrites they are, Charles and David Koch are all for “letting the free market pick the winners and losers,” but more than happy to lobby for stricter regulations on their competitors. They oppose renewable energy incentives, but are quick themselves to collect any energy tax breaks that he claims are unfair in the two-tiered system that benefits the wealthy and corporations like his.
You can hear the complete Part 2 of Charles Koch’s interview with ABC News Jon Karl here, and then go to Real Koch Facts to get the full story.