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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.
Why solar and wind are not winning
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 20/04/2024
» Despite us constantly being told that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of electricity, governments around the world needed to spend US$1.8 trillion (66.3 trillion baht) on the green transition last year. "Wind and solar are already significantly cheaper than coal and oil" is how US President Joe Biden conveniently justifies spending hundreds of billions of dollars on green subsidies. Indeed, arguing that wind and solar is cheapest is a meme employed by green lobbyists, activists and politicians around the world. Unfortunately, as the $1.8 trillion price-tag shows, the claim is wildly deceptive.