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'Green China' story hides true energy picture
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 21/03/2026
» Many in the West gaze in awe at China's apparent dominance in green energy.
Climate debate is being silenced by the UN's bias
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 14/03/2025
» The United Nations is at a crossroads. US President Donald Trump pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), cut funding for the UN's Climate Convention, and more withdrawals are likely. He calls the UN an "underperformer", suggesting it is a swamp to be drained.
COP28 won't admit real cost of net zero
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 06/12/2023
» The spectacle of another annual climate conference is getting underway in Dubai. Like Kabuki theater, performative set pieces lead from one to the other: politicians and celebrities arrive by private jets; speakers predict imminent doom; hectoring NGOs cast blame; political negotiations become fraught and inevitably go overtime; and finally: the signing of a new agreement that participants hope and pretend will make a difference.
The digital solution to corruption
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 27/03/2023
» Corruption is an enormous, global challenge, likely costing more than $1 trillion annually, or $120 (4,000 baht) for every person in the world. World leaders have long promised to tamp down on corruption, but unfortunately, we're getting nowhere. Now, new research identifies a surprisingly straight-forward, cheap way to reduce corruption that can also make countries hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars.