Bjorn Lomborg

Author of the Bestsellers “Cool It” and “The Skeptical Environmentalist”

Bjorn was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2004, one of the “50 people who could save the planet” by the UK Guardian in 2008, one of the world’s 75 most influential people of the 21st century by Esquire in 2008. He has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Economist. He is presently an adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School, and in 2004 he started the Copenhagen Consensus, a conference of top economists who come together to prioritize the best solutions for the world’s greatest challenges.

Debates Featuring Bjorn Lomborg

Can Humans Adapt to Climate Change?

With Matthew Kahn, Bjorn Lomborg, Kaveh Madani, Michele Wucker
July 1, 2022

The dangers of climate change are “no longer over the horizon.” Humanity may soon pass the “point of no return.” These are the phrases U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used to describe what he called an “utterly inadequate” global response to rising temperatures. In fact, world leaders and environmental advocates have long demanded structural overhauls to the way we consume and produce. Standing in the way, Guterres noted, is a sheer lack of will. But if we were to decisively act,…

Can Humans Adapt to Climate Change?

With Matthew Kahn, Bjorn Lomborg, Kaveh Madani, Michele Wucker
July 1, 2022

Major Reductions in Carbon Emissions are Not Worth the Money

With Peter Huber, Bjorn Lomborg, L. Hunter Lovins, Philip Stott, Oliver Tickell, Adam Werbach
January 13, 2009

To combat global climate change, green activists and consumers are calling for major reductions in carbon emissions. Proponents argue that the effects of climate change, like the loss of rainfall and the spread of disease, will be catastrophic unless we act now. On the other hand, opponents say that this global issue cannot be addressed without international cooperation and spending vast American resources on emission programs misallocates resources without substantial benefit. Are reductions in carbon emissions worth the money?

Major Reductions in Carbon Emissions are Not Worth the Money

With Peter Huber, Bjorn Lomborg, L. Hunter Lovins, Philip Stott, Oliver Tickell, Adam Werbach
January 13, 2009

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Bjorn Lomborg

Debates Featuring Bjorn Lomborg

Can Humans Adapt to Climate Change?

Can Humans Adapt to Climate Change?

Major Reductions in Carbon Emissions are Not Worth the Money

Major Reductions in Carbon Emissions are Not Worth the Money

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