Get the facts straight
Published by Slate
Big Problems, Big Solutions
Bjørn Lomborg has a group of Nobel laureates working to solve climate change, war, hunger, and more. And he wants to know what you think. By Bjørn Lomborg
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2012.
Published by Wall Street Journal
An Economic Approach to the Environment Resources are limited. Cost-benefit analysis can inform our decisions. April 23, 2012 by Bjorn Lomborg
Published by El Tiempo
2012-04-15 Esta década ha visto notables avances frente a los mayores desafíos de la humanidad. Considere la declaración de victoria sobre la polio en la India, un hecho que parecía imposible hace diez años. En enero se cumplió un año desde que se reportó el último caso en este país. O, mire los avances logrados frente a la malaria: en la última década el número de casos se ha reducido en un 17% y el número de muertes, en un 26%. (...)
Published by Project Syndicate
Project Syndicate, Apr. 13, 2012by Bjorn Lomborg. COPENHAGEN – This decade has seen remarkable progress against humanity’s greatest challenges. Consider the declaration of victory over polio in India, which seemed impossible ten years ago. January marked one year since the country’s last reported case.
2012-03-27 Las medidas encaminadas a frenar el calentamiento planetario han despertado un profundo deseo a escala mundial de desplegar energía renovable. A consecuencia de ello, la utilización de turbinas eólicas ha aumentando diez veces en el pasado decenio y se ha promocionado la energía eólica como la más rentable oportunidad ecológica. Según Connie Hedegaard, la comisaria de la Unión Europea encargada de los asuntos relativos al clima, "los ciudadanos deben creer que (la energía eólica) es muy, muy barata". En realidad, esa afirmación es muy problemática.
Published by Energyaftale / Danish Energy Agreement
Bjorn Lomborg comments on the Energyaftale / Danish Energy Agreement, can be read in English and in Danish in the attached file. DK 1) Man er meget glad for, at vindenergi kan komme op på næsten 50% af DKs elproduktion. Desværre er el allerede omfattet af EUs kvotehandelssystem, så når vi bygger en vindmølle mere, så bliver kvoterne blot billigere i resten af EU og co2-reduktionen er derfor nul. Det bliver blot billigere at fyre med kul i Ungarn og Portugal.
Published by Hospodářské noviny
2012-03-19 Snaha zastavit globální oteplování vyvolala celosvětově silné nutkání rozvíjet obnovitelnou energii. V důsledku toho se za posledních deset let desetinásobně zvýšilo využívání větrných turbín, neboť větrná energie bývá často vychvalována jako nejefektivnější zelená příležitost. Podle Connie Hedegaardové, komisařky Evropské unie pro otázky klimatu, by "lidé měli věřit, že (větrná energie) je velmi, velmi levná". (...)
COPENHAGEN – Efforts to stem global warming have nurtured a strong urge worldwide to deploy renewable energy. As a result, the use of wind turbines has increased ten-fold over the past decade, with wind power often touted as the most cost-effective green opportunity. According to Connie Hedegaard, the European Union’s commissioner for climate action, “People should believe that [wind power] is very, very cheap.” In fact, this is a highly problematic claim. (...)
Lomborg participates in the How the Light Gets In philosophy festival on June 2, 2012 4:00pm Hay-on-Wye, Wales, UK
Published by Utrinski
2012-02-26 Еден од најголемите експерименти во светот за јавната политика за зелена енергија се движи кон огорчен крај во Германија, со важни лекции за креаторите на политиката на други места. Германија некогаш се гордееше дека е „фотогалвански светски шампион“, делејќи дарежливи субвенции од 130 милијарди долари на граѓаните да инвестираат во соларна енергија. Но, сега германската влада ветува дека ќе ги намали субвенциите поскоро отколку што планираше и постепено ќе ја елиминира поддршката во наредните пет години. Што тргна во погрешна насока? (...)