woensdag, januari 13, 2010
Two Cheers for China’s Climate Obstruction
ince the Copenhagen climate summit’s failure, many politicians and pundits have pointed the finger at China’s leaders for blocking a binding, global carbon-mitigation treaty. But the Chinese government’s resistance was both understandable and inevitable. Rather than mustering indignation, decision-makers would do well to use this as a wake-up call: it is time to consider a smarter climate policy.China is unwilling to do anything that might curtail the economic growth that has enabled millions of Chinese to clamber out of poverty. This development can be seen in the ever-expanding Chinese domestic market.
By Bjørn Lomborg
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Labels: Bjorn Lomborg, China, Climate Change, Copenhagen
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maandag, december 14, 2009
Climate Change and “Climategate”
OPENHAGEN – Thousands of politicians, bureaucrats, and environmental activists have arrived in Copenhagen for the COP15 global climate summit with all the bravado – and self-regard – of a group of commandos who are convinced that they are about to save the world. And, although the political differences between them remain huge, delegates are nonetheless congratulating themselves for having the answers to global warming.The blustery language and ostentatious self-confidence that fill the Bella Center here remind me of a similar scene: Kyoto, 1997. There, world leaders actually signed a legally binding deal to cut carbon emissions – something that will elude the Copenhagen summit-goers. But what did the Kyoto Protocol accomplish? So far, at least, virtually nothing.
Bjorn Lomborg
Read on | Project Syndicate - Climate Change and “Climategate”
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See also |
- COP15 Copenhagen (Official site)
- Climate Feedback Blog
- NRC- Handelsblad Background
- BBC Copenhagen
- The Guardian Copenhagen summit site
- The New York Times Summit pages
- Nature.com - Road to Copenhagen
- Financial Times In Depth
- The Copenhagen Diagnosis
- Holland Climate House Copenhagen
- Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Labels: Bjorn Lomborg, Climate Change, Copenhagen
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donderdag, november 12, 2009
Global Warming’s Misunderstood Victims
AMAKO, MALI – Media organizations in wealthy countries regularly send forth reporters to find “victims of global warming.” In dispatches from the Pacific Islands, Bangladesh, or Ethiopia, journalists warn of impending calamity. Global warming is the most horrific challenge facing these regions, we are told. Its resolution is vital.But seldom do we hear from the local people who are said to be in danger. These people are not voiceless; we just pay no attention to what they say.
The Copenhagen Consensus Center set out to ask people in global-warming hot spots about their fears and hopes.
Bjorn Lomborg
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Labels: Bjorn Lomborg, Climate Change, Project Syndicate
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