Climate change is important—but it shouldn’t distract us from other crucial problems

Several thousand officials from 194 countries just gathered in Cancún, Mexico, for yet another global climate summit. Dissatisfied with the pace of climate diplomacy, many individuals are now wondering what they can do about climate change on their own. For years now, climate activists from Al Gore to Leonardo DiCaprio have argued that individual actions like driving more economical cars and using more efficient light bulbs are a crucial element in the effort to address global warming. (...) 

Are governments doing enough to mitigate the effects of climate change? No, they are doing too much of the wrong things, and too little of what will actually work. All the focus has been on immediate carbon cuts although studies show that the cost will be vastly greater than the benefit. (...)

The Hoover Institution held a Fellow Talk with Bjorn Lomborg on Monday, April 1, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PT. Lomborg discusses Climate and Development Spending: How the World Bank and others are spending evermore resources on doing ever less good.