We have made some questionable choices in defining the problem of climate change and its solution:
* The definition of ‘dangerous’ climate change is ambiguous, and hypothesized catastrophic tipping points are regarded as very or extremely unlikely in the 21st century
* Efforts to link dangerous impacts of extreme weather events to human-caused warming are misleading and unsupported by evidence.
* Climate change is a ‘wicked problem’ and ill-suited to a ‘command and control’ solution
* It has been estimated that the U.S. national commitments to the UN to reduce emissions by 28% will prevent three hundredths of a degree centigrade in warming by 2100.
I worry about the opportunity cost of pushing climate change as the #1 environmental issue internationally. The cost/benefit of climate change regimes seems high. One could make a case that in China and developing countries air particulate pollution and groundwater pollution is a much more pressing issue.
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[ 2.1 ms ] story [ 11.4 ms ] threadWe have made some questionable choices in defining the problem of climate change and its solution:
* The definition of ‘dangerous’ climate change is ambiguous, and hypothesized catastrophic tipping points are regarded as very or extremely unlikely in the 21st century
* Efforts to link dangerous impacts of extreme weather events to human-caused warming are misleading and unsupported by evidence.
* Climate change is a ‘wicked problem’ and ill-suited to a ‘command and control’ solution
* It has been estimated that the U.S. national commitments to the UN to reduce emissions by 28% will prevent three hundredths of a degree centigrade in warming by 2100.
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