Democrat-led states retreat from green energy targets amid affordability concerns
Copenhagen Consensus President Bjorn Lomborg joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to explain why California and New York are scaling back climate goals and argue that green policies are proving more expensive than promised.
Bjorn Lomborg, Copenhagen Consensus president, explains why Democrat-led states like California and New York are scaling back their ambitious climate policies, attributing the shift to the prohibitive costs involved. Lomborg critiques a Los Angeles Times article linking climate change to World Cup heat risks, advocating for "smart adaptation" solutions such as air conditioning and urban greening to manage temperature challenges effectively and affordably.