I know we're not supposed to consider the benefits of regulations under the current administration, but it's questions like the title here that pop into my head when I see this:
"But I think the President has been very clear that he is not going to pursue climate change policies that put the US economy at risk. It is very simple."
96% of [AERE members who responded to our survey] feel that unregulated markets do not provide public goods in optimal quantities.
And yes, reduced future impacts from climate change is a public good.
And as a further reminder:
Eighty-percent of environmental economists surveyed think cutting EPA regulations will not benefit the U.S. economy.