The View from Vanuatu on Climate Change

Is man-made climate change our biggest problem? Are the wildfires, droughts and hurricanes we see on the news an omen of even worse things to come? The United Nations and many political leaders think so and want to spend trillions of tax dollars to reverse the warming trend. Are they right? Will the enormous cost justify the gain? Economist Bjorn Lomborg, director of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, explains the key issues and reaches some sobering conclusions.

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.

Freezing temperatures in the U.S. Northeast have pushed up heating costs, creating serious stress for many Americans. Although the rich world’s energy poor are largely forgotten in discussions about climate policies, they bear an unfair burden for well-meaning proposals. That reality is being laid bare this icy winter as energy and electricity prices surge.