Category: Climate realism

World Bank climate hypocrisy is penalizing poor nations—and U.S. could stop it

Economic development of African nations is hamstrung when bank’s ‘green’ policies create energy poverty

By Bjorn Lomborg , Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2025

Rich Western nations and their development banks love to parade their climate virtue and wag their fingers at Africa. They insist that the continent leapfrog from no energy to trendy renewables like solar and wind, even as wealthy nations run mostly on fossil fuels. With the biggest voting share in the World Bank, the U.S. has effective veto power over major decisions at the globe’s largest multilateral organization—and the moral duty to put its foot down.… Read more

For Spain and Portugal, Net Zero means zero power

Irrational political decisions to depend heavily on ‘sustainable’ solar and wind power led to massive nation-wide blackouts

By Gabriel Calzada & Manuel Fernández Ordóñez, Wall Street Journal, May 01, 2025

On Monday, April 28, at noon, life changed for Spaniards. With the sun at its peak, the country’s largely solar-powered electrical grid shut down. … Read more

Fears of climate-caused flooding on the B.C. coast aren’t supported by past sea-level data

Historical evidence shows sea level on Vancouver Island’s east coast is either steady or actually falling, so severe flooding is highly unlikely.

By David Hilderman, Climate Realists of B.C., April 26, 2025

The April 23, 2025, Saanich News has an article, “Sea-level rise threatens Vancouver Island communities,”  stating that “scientists” warn that by 2050, some B.C. coastal areas could be permanently underwater by 2050.

This article is a reality check on these scientists.… Read more

Net Zero by 2050 is huge cost for almost zero benefit

Canada’s current plan will cost ¼ million jobs, 7% lower GDP, and $8,000 in lost wages per year

By Bjorn Lomborg, Fraser Institute, April 22, 2025

Canada has made a legal commitment to achieve “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050. Back in 2015, then-Prime Minister Trudeau promised that climate action will “create jobs and economic growth” and the federal government insists it will create a “strong economy.” The truth is that the net zero policy generates vast costs and very little benefit—and Canada would be better off changing direction.… Read more

Another ‘lost decade’ ahead? Yes, if Carney Liberals form government

Under Justin Trudeau’s ‘green’ policy of ‘growing the economy,’ Canada’s economy has fallen far behind other advanced nations. Mark Carney will continue these policies if Canadians don’t wake up

By Paul MacRae, Climate Realists of B.C., April 25, 2025

The pre-election polls show that many Canadian voters wish to reward Justin Trudeau’s ten years of disastrous Liberal economic policies with another four or more years of the same under new party leader Mark Carney. 

While prime minister, Trudeau frequently claimed his policies were aimed at “growing the economy.” But by “growing the economy,” Trudeau didn’t mean the fossil-fuel economy; he meant the still non-existent, all-electric “green” economy.… Read more

Another poor climate policy: electric cars

Belief that EVs don’t emit carbon is wrong, and they are hard on roads, tires, and drivers in an accident

By Bjorn Lomborg, National Post, April 01, 2025

The electric car is widely seen as a simple, clean solution to climate change. In reality, it’s inefficient, relies on massive subsidies, and leaves behind a trail of pollution and death that is seldom acknowledged.… Read more

Carney is a ‘globalist,’ and that’s very bad for Canadians if he’s new PM

Globalists have big plans for how the Canadian economy should reorganized, including elimination of free markets, top-down government, and elimination of fossil fuel use

By ROBERT LYMAN, National Post, April 03, 2025

“Globalization” was useful shorthand for the view that held sway in the 1980s and 1990s of a world of free and open markets and self-restraining governments. In many circles it has now been replaced by “globalism.” … Read more

Common sense on climate & energy: Let’s nix Net Zero!

Videos of speakers at launch of Energy & Climate at a Glance, presented by Friends of Science on March 11, 2025, in Calgary.

This post features videos of talks by Friends of Science president Ron Davison and Climate Realists of BC member Paul MacRae at the March 11, 2025 launch of Energy & Climate at a Glance: Facts on 22 Prominent Climate Topics, to which both speakers contributed.

Ron spoke on “Net Zero – Climate Policy is All Pain, for Minimal Gain!” and Paul’s talk was entitled “Why We Can’t Abandon Fossil Fuels, and Why We Shouldn’t.” To see the videos, click on the images below.… Read more

Net Zero is Sinking Europe’s Economy – Is Canada Next?

By Ken Wilson

European countries have led the drive to adopt green energy policies.  Their collective experiences provide a sobering message for the rest of the world on the costs and ineffectiveness of green energy policies. 

When energy costs rise, almost all other costs in a society are affected, leading to more regulation, rising costs, rising taxes, rising subsidies, rising indebtedness, and rising inflation.  It is also leading to deindustrialization as European manufactured goods become increasingly uncompetitive.  … Read more