Just because there is a problem doesn't mean that we have to solve it, if the cure is going to be more expensive than the original ailment. Bjorn Lomborg ailmentcureexpensive Change image and share on social
I really try to say things as they basically are and it so happens that it is a good message that things are getting better, but there are still problems. Bjorn Lomborg basicallygoodmessage Change image and share on social
Of course, the world is full of problems. But on the other hand it's important to get the sense... are we generally moving in the right direction or the wrong direction? Bjorn Lomborg directionfullgenerally Change image and share on social
We need to invest dramatically in green energy, making solar panels so cheap that everybody wants them. Nobody wanted to buy a computer in 1950, but once they got cheap, everyone bought them. Bjorn Lomborg buycheapcomputer Change image and 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
Listen, global warming is a real problem, but it' s not the end of the world. A 30-centimetre sea level rise is just not going to bring the world to a standstill, just like it didn't over the last 150 years. Bjorn Lomborg bringcentimetreend share on social
Even if every major government were to slap huge taxes on carbon fuels - which is not going to happen - it wouldn't do much to halt climate change any time soon. What it would do is cost us hundreds of billions - if not trillions - of dollars, because alternative energy technologies are not yet ready to take up the slack. Bjorn Lomborg alternativebillioncarbon share on social
So it's mainly a question of helping the Third World overcome the effects of global warming. Bjorn Lomborg effectglobalhelp Change image and share on social
Wishful thinking is not sound public policy. Bjorn Lomborg policypublicsound Change image and share on social
I'm a vegetarian, but I don't expect other people not to eat meat. Bjorn Lomborg eatexpectmeat Change image and share on social