From Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK), ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works:
POZNAN, Poland - The UN global warming conference currently underway in Poland is about to face a serious challenge from over 650 dissenting scientists from around the globe who are criticizing the climate claims made by the UN IPCC and former Vice President Al Gore. Set for release this week, a newly updated U.S. Senate Minority Report features the dissenting voices of over 650 international scientists, many current and former UN IPCC scientists, who have now turned against the UN.
Earlier this year I posted about the Senator's 400 skeptics; I guess he's found more. Maybe Bjorn Lomborg and John Coleman signed on.
Here is a link to the Committee's entire minority report.
"Some of the scientists, I believe, haven't they been changing their opinion a little bit on global warming? There's a lot of differing opinions and before we react I think it's best to have the full accounting, full understanding of what's taking place." -- President George W. Bush
Dear Tim,
Thanks for commenting.
I stand corrected - Lomborg has a PhD in political science.
I did not mean to leave the impression (and I don't think I did) that Lomborg's views represent all economics. Even if he were truly an economist, the post was about his views alone.
My statement:
"I have to admit I am skeptical when one disciplinary group - be it from economics, law, hydrology, etc. - poses a solution to a complicated, global problem."
was intended to convey that climate change is too complicated for solutions to be the province of one discipline alone.
Posted by: Michael | Saturday, 27 December 2008 at 12:49 PM
The item in the June 17, 2008 link perpetuates two inaccuracies. First, Mr. Lomborg is not an economist; I believe that his training is in political science. Second, the article suggests that his views represent those of the discipline of economics. The economics literature contains an ever-expanding body of work examining the economics of climate change--much of which transcends or diverges from Mr. Lomborg's views on the subject. Perhaps, Water-Wired has drawn attention to those efforts in other posts; if not, Water-Wired's readers may enjoy learning of economists' research in the field. Certainly, Mr. Lomborg's views should be assessed on the merits of his arguments regardless of his particular field of training. Let's not make him the standard-bearer for many economists who are devoting considerable effort to enhancing our understanding of this important issue.
Posted by: Tim Bryggman | Saturday, 27 December 2008 at 12:15 PM