Bjorn Lomborg

1 week ago | climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Bjorn Lomborg

Over the past decade, the leaders of corporate and international organizations became used to being lauded for making grand but ultimately empty, green promises on stages in Davos and climate summits. How quickly things have changed. [emphasis, links added]Fear of being called out by the Trump administration is forcing many leaders into changing course—at least in their rhetoric.

3 weeks ago | climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Bjorn Lomborg

The electric car is widely seen as a simple, clean solution to climate change. In reality, it’s inefficient, relies on massive subsidies, and leaves behind a trail of pollution and death that is seldom acknowledged. [emphasis, links added]Climate activists and politicians constantly remind us that electric cars are cleaner, cheaper, and better. Canada and many other countries have promised to prohibit the sale of new gas and diesel cars within a decade.

4 weeks ago | climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Bjorn Lomborg

https://financialpost.com/opinion/solar-wind-power-expensiveBy Bjorn Lomborg, Special to Financial PostExcerpt:Global evidence is clear: Adding more solar and wind to the energy supply pushes up the price of electricity. Ontario families and businesses already know this — from bitter experience. Beginning in 2005, Ontario began phasing out coal and dove headlong into subsidizing wind and solar generation. That green shift led to a sharp rise in electricity prices.

1 month ago | climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Bjorn Lomborg

https://archive.ph/l5N9R#selection-2991.0-3741.161By Bjorn Lomborg, Special to Financial PostExcerpt:We often hear that cutting carbon emissions is a priority because climate change is causing world hunger and even Canada will be hit by higher food prices and less choice. These alarmist claims are far from true, and the policies that usually accompany them would hurt, not help. Over the past century, hunger has declined dramatically.

1 month ago | climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Bjorn Lomborg

Nearly half of young Canadians surveyed in a 2022 study said they believed humanity is doomed because of climate change, while more than three-quarters said they were frightened. No wonder. [emphasis, links added]They have grown up bombarded both by footage of natural disasters, not just in Canada but around the world, and by activists’ claims that climate change is making the planet unliveable. But that’s just wrong.