How to tackle global warming - and how not to

The climate summit in Poland has been given a boost in recent weeks by well-timed climate change reports shaping the news agenda. But if we dig deeper than most of the media did, these reports demonstrate what is wrong with global warming policy discussion.

The first report was by the United Nations’ panel of climate scientists, the IPCC. It was widely reported as urging the world to draconically cut emissions to keep temperature rises below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Bjørn Lomborg about climate change; why solar and wind energy, despite claims of being cheap, remain unreliable and costly without optimal conditions; the need to embrace natural gas and nuclear power to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining energy reliability; how lifting people out of poverty can address both environmental and societal challenges; the geopolitical consequences of energy policies; why keeping all energy solutions on the table is essential for a prosperous future; and much more.