Articles from 2010

Affordable Green Energy
Project Syndicate: Public skepticism about ´global warming may be growing, but the scientific consensus is as solid as ever: man-made climate change is real, and we ignore it at our peril. But if that issue is settled (and it should be), there is an equally large and important question that remains wide open: what should we do about it?

Europe’s Determination to Decline
Project Syndicate: In a heroic case of finding a silver lining in the bleakest of all situations, the European Union climate commissioner has concluded that the global economic crisis and recession actually provided a lucky break for everyone.

Taking Sense About Global Warming
Project Syndicate: In February, 14 distinguished climate scientists, economists, and policy experts came together to discuss how to tackle global warming.

Earth Day: Smile, don't shudder
USA Today: Given all the talk of impending catastrophe, this may come as a surprise, but as we approach the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day, people who care about the environment have a lot to celebrate. Of course, that's not how the organizers of Earth Day 2010 see it.

Obama Gets Reasonable on the Environment
The Wall Street Journal: President Obama shocked many supporters last month by proposing to expand offshore oil and gas exploration along the U.S. East Coast. The obvious explanation among outraged environmentalists was that the White House was playing politics with ecologically fragile coastlines.

Stumbling in the Dark    
Project Syndicate: As well-intentioned gestures go, Earth Hour is hard to beat. At the stroke of 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, nearly a billion people in more than 120 countries demonstrated their desire to do something about global warming by switching off their lights for an hour.

Cars, Bombs and Climate Change
Project Syndicate: For the better part of a decade, I have upset many climate activits by pointing out that there are far better ways to stop global warming than trying to persuade governments to force or bribe their citizens into slashing their...

Climate Science or Climate Evangelism?
Project Syndicate: As George W. Bush and Tony Blair learned the hard way, the public does not take kindly to being misled about the nature of potential threats.

Climate Strategy on a Road to Nowhere
The Globe and Mail: Like many countries, Canada has grappled with how to respond effectively to climate change. The federal government has reportedly contemplated both a cap-and-trade carbon emission reduction scheme...

Two Cheer for China's Climate Obstruction
Project Syndicate: Since 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.