Article in New York Times: Rhetorical excess undercuts the case against global warming

2013-02-19 Zócalo Public Square asked scientists an important question: "Assuming climate change is irreversible, what’s the best thing we can do now to prepare ourselves for a warmer world?" Read Bjorn Lomborg's answer online or in the pdf below.

In a joint essay with Dr. Jordan Peterson, Bjorn Lomborg argues in Britain's Telegraph that global leaders at COP27 need to change their climate policy approach and unleash innovation instead of continuing to push failed policies.

Lomborg's thoughts appear in the article Cash-strapped families face £1,000-a-year bill to help Government beat climate change (as if we didn't have enough problems); on the UK Government's decision to set a 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2050.

The Government's climate change committee estimates this will cost 1-2 % of the GDP. At current values this is £24 billion  -  or £1,200 per household.