After decades of talk about a "green energy transition," fossil fuels still dominate the global energy mix. Mark Mills joins the show to unpack why political narratives on green energy don't match reality, how they endure, and why fossil fuels remain king.

Mark P. Mills is a contributing editor at City Journal, executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, a faculty fellow at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering, and co-founding partner in Montrose Lane, an energy fund.

Civitas Conversations features leading scholars, commentators, and thought leaders for in-depth discussions of the latest essays in Civitas Outlook—and the ideas behind them.

Civitas Conversations is a production of the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

On episode 10 of Civitas Conversations, Civitas Outlook editor Richard Reinsch sits down with contributing editor Steven Hayward to discuss his recent essay, "Reagan, The Original MAGA President?"

Civitas Conversations features leading scholars, commentators, and thought leaders for in-depth discussions of the latest essays in Civitas Outlook—and the ideas behind them.

Civitas Conversations is a production of the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.