Get the facts straight
2012-12-13 Spirited disagreement with Friends of the Earth UK.
As available as MP3 download
Published by Project Syndicate
Oct 10, 2012 in Project Syndicate
By Bjørn Lomborg
Campaigners on important but complex issues, annoyed by the length of time required for public deliberations, often react by exaggerating their claims, hoping to force a single solution to the forefront of public debate. But, however well intentioned, scaring the public into a predetermined solution often backfires: when people eventually realize that they have been misled, they lose confidence and interest.
Published by Financial Post
The rich world’s fossil fuel hypocrisy is on full display in its response to the global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the wealthy G7 countries admonish the world’s poor to use only renewables because of climate concerns, Europe and the United States are going begging to Arab nations to expand oil production, Germany is reopening coal power plants and Spain and Italy are ramping up African gas production.
Published by The Guardian
Bjørn Lomborg: $100bn a year needed to fight climate change Exclusive 'Sceptical environmentalist' and critic of climate scientists to declare global warming a chief concern facing world http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/30/bjorn-lomborg-climate-...