Oh dear, Mr. Lomborg really seems to be stuck in the 80s or 90s - surprising for a Dane. 84 billion $ per year of subsidies for green energy - compared to how much for fossil fuels, 840 billion, 8,4 trillion, more?



In the end he says that more money has to be invested in research to make solar etc. cheaper - if he had paid attention in the last 20 years, he would know that's exactly was has been happening, and it continues of course. But by now, solar and wind power are competitive and the remaining efficiency gains become smaller and smaller.



So the summit is only empty words, the real work has to be done by companies, governments, individuals? Yes, of course. Nobody ever said otherwise - but debates and summits raise awareness about the issue and encourage both private and public decision-makers to invest money. Does Lomborg seriously think Mr. Gates would invest a penny had it not been for all those years of discussions and activism?