For what it is worth, I completely agree. Lomborg seems to be completely against mitigation. He does not think there is a pressing problem, and while some of his suggestions are definitely worthwhile, geoengineering without mitigation is likely to be disastrous...
jon ________________________________________ I might agree with Lomborg that geoengineering research “might just prove to be Earth’s best backup plan” if he meant it as a backup to aggressive mitigation and adaptation. But Lomborg has long called out mitigation as costly and unnecessary as he does again in this piece (and also, e.g. here<https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-change-adaptation-panic-exaggerating-disaster-11634760376>) So I remain entirely comfortable continuing to disagree with him. Peter Frumhoff From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan Robock ? Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 2:32 PM To: [email protected]; geoengineering <[email protected]> Cc: Stephen Salter <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [geo] An outside-the-box plan to fight climate change - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn That's not exactly right. What he wrote is: "We should not commence geo-engineering now, since the technology is not ready and we don't yet know enough about it. But we simply cannot afford to not research it. It might just prove to be Earth's best backup plan." I think we all agree with this. I debated him once on CNN. It feels uncomfortable to agree with him. Alan Alan Robock, Distinguished Professor Chair-Elect, AGU College of Fellows Associate Editor, Reviews of Geophysics Department of Environmental Sciences Phone: +1-848-932-5751 Rutgers University E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 14 College Farm Road http://people.envsci.rutgers.edu/robock<http://people.envsci.rutgers.edu/robock> New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551 ☮ https://twitter.com/AlanRobock<https://twitter.com/AlanRobock> [Signature] On 2/24/2022 2:26 PM, Renaud de RICHTER wrote: Both SAI and MCB got a strong supporter: Bjorn Lomborg http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202202/12/WS620712e7a310cdd39bc8634f.html?mc_cid=3dc934fe46&mc_eid=2decfaafd5<http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202202/12/WS620712e7a310cdd39bc8634f.html?mc_cid=3dc934fe46&mc_eid=2decfaafd5> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/CAHodn9_A6T_kjUzp42cpiX6ZDKcWmFtnR_LTztTA%2Bnopr-YkHQ%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/CAHodn9_A6T_kjUzp42cpiX6ZDKcWmFtnR_LTztTA%2Bnopr-YkHQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/2fefaab0-1d24-9b8c-8e61-9e9f533b6ae2%40envsci.rutgers.edu<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/2fefaab0-1d24-9b8c-8e61-9e9f533b6ae2%40envsci.rutgers.edu?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/005b01d829b8%246faab790%244f0026b0%24%40gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/005b01d829b8%246faab790%244f0026b0%24%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/SYBPR01MB804322122E94044DFC654781DB3E9%40SYBPR01MB8043.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com.
