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Why Do Policymakers Overestimate the Cost of ‘Doing Nothing’ to Mitigate the Risk of Climate Change and Underestimate the Cost of Doing Something?

by Andrew Sibley
27 October 2024 7:00 AM

The next Conference of the Parties (COP29) is due to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 11th to 22nd 2024. Ahead of this private-jet jamboree, the UN Environmental Programme, has issued another Emissions Gap Report (EGR 2024) continuing the fear narrative. The Executive Director Inger Andersen says “crunch time is here” and “we need global mobilisation on a scale and pace never seen before, starting right now” to reduce carbon emissions. Otherwise, the world is in danger of missing the 1.5°C temperature cap set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.

When we consider the question of climate change without the rhetoric, we must assess three aspects: the observations, the science, and the policy. This reminds me of the three sources of temptation of the soul: the world, the flesh and the devil. Although not a perfect analogy, in the search for scientific truth with regards to the state of the climate each aspect has been corrupted to some extent. Most egregiously, the temptation of policy makers is to overlook the observations and science, with their sources of error, and press ahead with the excessive drive towards Net Zero regardless of its social and economic impact.


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Tags: Climate AlarmismClimate changeCOP29El NinoJudith CurryNet ZeroNicholas LewisRoy SpencerThe North Atlantic Multidecadal OscillationUrban heat island

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bOrgkilLaH1of7
bOrgkilLaH1of7
3 years ago

First they came for the anti-lockdown protesters, and I did not speak out – because I was not a lockdown protester…

Then they came for the unvaccinated, and I did not speak out – because I was vaccinated…

Then they came for booster refuseniks, and I did not speak out – because I was a booster shot taker…

Then they came for me – and there was no one left to speak for me.

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Lockdown Sceptic
Lockdown Sceptic
3 years ago
Reply to  bOrgkilLaH1of7

SOUTHWEST CAVES! Cancels Plan to Put Unvaxxed on Unpaid Leave!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4EV_dOFGA8

https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/svg/1f388.svgFriday 22nd October 11am https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/svg/1f388.svg
Yellow Boards Event – Stand by the Road
Tesco Superstore
17 County Ln, Warfield, Bracknell RG42 3JP

https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/svg/1f388.svgSaturday 30th October 2pm https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/svg/1f388.svg
SPECIAL STAND IN THE PARK WINDSOR with Yellow Boards 
Alexander Park (near Bandstand) Stand in the Park
Barry Rd/Goswell Rd 
Windsor SL4 1QY
Meet in the Park 2pm followed by walk to 
Stand in the Town Centre By the Castle
About 2 hours in total.

https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/svg/2764.svg Stand in the Park https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/svg/2764.svgMake friends – keep sane – talk freedom and have a laugh
Wokingham Stand in the Park Howard Palmer Gardens RG40 2HD Sundays 10am
behind the Cockpit Path car park in the centre of the town 

         Telegram http://t.me/astandintheparkbracknell

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Lockdown Sceptic
Lockdown Sceptic
3 years ago
Reply to  bOrgkilLaH1of7

I met this lady outside Parliament yesterday. She is only the side of good. We all know who is only the side of evil

SOUTHWEST CAVES! Cancels Plan to Put Unvaxxed on Unpaid Leave!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4EV_dOFGA8

Friday 22nd October 11am
Yellow Boards Event – Stand by the Road
Tesco Superstore
17 County Ln, Warfield, Bracknell RG42 3JP

Saturday 30th October 2pm
SPECIAL STAND IN THE PARK WINDSOR with Yellow Boards 
Alexander Park (near Bandstand) Stand in the Park
Barry Rd/Goswell Rd 
Windsor SL4 1QY
Meet in the Park 2pm followed by walk to 
Stand in the Town Centre By the Castle
About 2 hours in total.

Stand in the Park
Make friends – keep sane – talk freedom and have a laugh
Wokingham Stand in the Park Howard Palmer Gardens RG40 2HD Sundays 10am
behind the Cockpit Path car park in the centre of the town 

         Telegram http://t.me/astandintheparkbracknell

Last edited 3 years ago by Lockdown Sceptic
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TC
TC
3 years ago

Good cause.
Help someone who stands firm.
Pledge made.

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James Kreis
James Kreis
3 years ago

“Evil triumphs when good men and women do nothing”.

She is one of a number of selfless heros who deserve our praise and support.

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Paul B
Paul B
3 years ago
Reply to  James Kreis

Who’s the quote by?

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eastender53
eastender53
3 years ago
Reply to  Paul B

It’s a popular misquote, probably an adaptstion of this from Edmund Burke.

“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.”

It makes a good point though. If we do nothing, evil will prevail.

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Teddy Edward
Teddy Edward
3 years ago

Looks fake as fuck!

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TruthHurts2077
TruthHurts2077
3 years ago
Reply to  Teddy Edward

Debbie Hicks is 33 in numerology. Could be a freemason.

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Nearhorburian
Nearhorburian
3 years ago
Reply to  Teddy Edward

Absolutely.

There’s no way at least three police officers would be involved in arresting her when there’s so much violent crime happening, and the idea that British Bobbies would wear masks to hide their identities is laughable.

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Phil Shannon
Phil Shannon
3 years ago
Reply to  Nearhorburian

Only three rozzers!? Your British cops aren’t trying hard enough. See Victoria’s finest showing how it should be done. And there’s plenty more where that came from in the Victorian franchise of the Little Covid Shop of Lockdown Horrors

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Mr Taxpayer
Mr Taxpayer
3 years ago

She should have glued herself to the M25.

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Julian
Julian
3 years ago

Glad to see DS making a contribution to this

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Think Harder
Think Harder
3 years ago

Out of interest. How did she keep getting arrested at protests, was she pushing herself forward or was she being targeted?

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Think Harder
Think Harder
3 years ago

These controversial crowd funding things need an anonymous way to contribute. At some point in the future they will grab all the data and hunt us down. I’d suggest using Bitcoin and not requiring identifying details. That should make it a lot harder to come after people.

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milesahead
milesahead
3 years ago
Reply to  Think Harder

If they win, they’ll be hunting us down, anyway.

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NeilofWatford
NeilofWatford
3 years ago

Done!
Keep up the great work folks.
Also, let’s all boycott any and every event or venue that demands the NHS app or a test result.

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Anti_socialist
Anti_socialist
3 years ago

Why is it Lawyers never do anything for free?

I have to say I didn’t agree with her hospital filming stunt.

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tom171uk
tom171uk
3 years ago
Reply to  Anti_socialist

To be fair, some do. (Not many)

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Anti_socialist
Anti_socialist
3 years ago
Reply to  Anti_socialist

At least 2 Hypocrites liked her stunt. You claim its an intrusion & discrimination if some asks your excuse for not wearing a mask, but think nothing of abusing sick people’s privacy wondering around hospitals with a camera.

She literally filmed herself braking the law, then published the evidence on social media. Save your money, she’s got no defence & no chance.

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Aleajactaest
Aleajactaest
3 years ago
Reply to  Anti_socialist

Looks like the 77th can’t find people who can spell.

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tom171uk
tom171uk
3 years ago

Clearly we are becoming a police state. She is heading for a show trial.

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BillRiceJr
BillRiceJr
3 years ago

I’d like to learn more about her “crime” of filming an empty hospital ward.

I thought about going to my local hospital in the first lockdowns and trying to do the same thing, but I didn’t have the guts. She did.

Many of these hospitals were as empty as they have ever been in the fist six or so months of the lockdowns.

Even today, it would be interesting to see who is really being treated, what ages and what medial conditions they are being treated for.

It’s quite convenient that the hospitals have been off limits to journalists or citizen journalists for almost all of this pandemic.

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Nessimmersion
Nessimmersion
3 years ago
Reply to  BillRiceJr

The hospitals that we have all paid tax for over the years so should be entitled to walk round at any time.

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Careful Reader
Careful Reader
3 years ago

Pledge made.

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TheBluePill
TheBluePill
3 years ago

Pledge made. The amount pledged has doubled today, thanks DS for raising this.

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