We have to be aware that the scientific community throws up tons of different hypotheses and at a certain point we'll find out who was right and who was wrong. But we have to go with the best information right now, which I would claim to be the IPCC reports. Bjorn Lomborg awareclaimcommunity share on social
I'm no expert on American politics. Bjorn Lomborg americanexpertpolitic Change image and share on social
My suggestion is that we should first work to ensure the Third World has clean drinking water and sanitation. Bjorn Lomborg cleandrinkensure Change image and share on social
If every country committed to spending 0.05 per cent of GDP on researching non-carbon-emitting energy technologies, that would cost $25 billion a year, and it would do a lot more than massive carbon cuts to fight warming and save lives. Bjorn Lomborg billioncarboncent share on social
To some, a cap-and-trade system might sound like a neat approach where the market sorts everything out. But in fact, in some ways it is worse than a tax. With a tax, the costs are obvious. With a cap-and-trade system, the costs are hidden and shifted around. For that reason, many politicians tend to like it. But that is dangerous. Bjorn Lomborg approachbadlycap share on social
In the rich world, the environmental situation has improved dramatically. In the United States, the most important environmental indicator, particulate air pollution, has been cut by more than half since 1955, rivers and coastal waters have dramatically improved, and forests are increasing. Bjorn Lomborg aircoastalcut share on social
Lots of people say we should fly less, heat less, and put on a sweater. But it's not going to happen. People are happy to say that for other people, but not themselves. Bjorn Lomborg flyhappenhappy Change image and share on social
Global warming is real - it is man-made and it is an important problem. But it is not the end of the world. Bjorn Lomborg endglobalimportant Change image and share on social
The second thing is, if you want to do something about global warming, you have to think much more long-term. There is something wrong with saying we should start using renewables now, while they are still incredibly expensive. Bjorn Lomborg expensiveglobalincredibly share on social
To prepare adequately for the challenge of global warming, we must acknowledge both the good and the bad that it will bring. If our starting point is to prove that Armageddon is on its way, we will not consider all of the evidence, and will not identify the smartest policy choices. Bjorn Lomborg acknowledgeadequatelyarmageddon share on social