Green Electricity Costs a Bundle

While solar and wind energy use has increased to their highest-ever levels, consumption of fossil fuels has not declined

Bjorn Lomborg is a Danish political scientist, author, and president of the Copenhagen Consensus. A former Greenpeace member turned pragmatic environmentalist, he argues that fighting poverty and improving global well-being should take priority over extreme climate policies. His latest book, Best Things First, continues his mission to make the world’s resources work smarter—not louder. Follow him on X: @BjornLomborg

The global discussion about climate change has become quite hysterical. Some 60 percent of people living in the rich world think it is likely to bring an end to humanity. This is not only untrue; it is also harmful, because fear makes people embrace bad policies and ignore many other urgent challenges facing the world.