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than the 2020 global COVID-19 lockdowns – it would only reduce global warming by the end of the century by less than 0.8 degrees F.” An economist and visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford who was named by Time as one of the 100 Most Influential People of the World, Lomborg doesn’t exit without presenting five ideas for good policies to address climate change. The first is a moderate but increasing global carbon tax, which he admits might make the world better but not by a lot. The second is for research into green innovation that will reduce the use of fossil fuels. Adaptation is also on Lomborg’s list, which involves looking for ways of protecting humanity from natural disasters, rising sea levels and increasing temperatures. Research into geoengineering to impact climate also might help. Finally, increasing the prosperity of poorer countries will let them take actions that will put them on better footing for a future with higher temperatures and results from climate changes. Fear mongering is just unwarranted, Lomborg says. In almost every way, life on earth is better than ever before. We have doubled life expectancy since 1900, people are more literate, and we’re living in generally peaceful times. There have been substantial cuts in air pollution, higher agricultural yields, improved access to clean water – the list goes on. While it will have an overall negative impact on the world, climate change will pale in comparison to global positives, Lomborg believes. And reducing global warming is only one of many things we can do to make the world a better place.
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“Even if the entire rich world stopped all its CO 2 emissions today and never emitted another ton of CO 2 – an utterly devastating scenario some twenty times stronger every year than the 2020 global COVID-19 lockdowns – it would only reduce global warming by the end of the century by less than 0.8 degrees F.” – Bjorn Lomborg
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