Democrats finally passed climate legislation, does it matter?

One of the things we’re hearing more and more about here in Paris is so-called “climate aid.” There has been a huge push from climate NGOs to convince rich countries to spend a fortune to help poor countries adjust to global warming. This term is a catch-all for money being given from rich countries to poorer countries for global warming education, solar panels, adaptation, or anything you can imagine that can be linked to global warming.

Autor tekstu: Bjørn Lomborg

Tłumaczenie: Małgorzata Koraszewska

Tego lata warunki pogodowe na całym świecie dostarczyły obfitej pożywki debacie o globalnym ociepleniu. Susza i fale upałów są zwiastunami naszej przyszłości, obcięcie emisji dwutlenku węgla jest bardziej potrzebne teraz niż kiedykolwiek, niemniej nie wdrożono sensownej polityki w tej sprawie.

In setting out a plan to make Manhattan better prepared for extreme weather, Mayor Bill de Blasio is delivering a sorely needed message on climate change.

Usually, when extreme weather like a hurricane hits, we hear the same old calls for drastic carbon cuts. Yet these are both ineffective and hopeless at helping victims of hurricanes.