Lomborg in Rolling Stone

Inadequate and poor-quality power supply means frequent interruptions, poor voltage levels, and dissatisfied consumers across much of the country. Adding up all the losses in the system—including the losses due to energy dissipated in conductors, transformers and other equipment, along with pilferage by those who bypass meters, and losses from failure to recover the amount billed to consumers—India’s total energy losses came to 24% in 2015-16, significantly more than international norms.

As promised, below you can read responses from Bjorn Lomborg to questions I posed related to “ Cool It,” the new documentary on his approach to global warming. Other sites are starting to critique points made in the film. While staking what he calls a sensible stance on the issue, he has elicited strong reactions for nearly a decade, including a pie in the face from Mark Lynas, the British environmental campaigner and writer, in 2001. (...) Read it online Int BL 2010 Nov 13 NYTimes Revkin.pdf

End of Kyoto would mean nothing for the climate

Dec 24, 2011
Shonali Ghosal

Q: You are known to be critical of the Kyoto Protocol. Does the Durban agreement offer more hope than Kyoto?