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Appeal to Reason
by
Nigel Lawson
"Clear, analytical and compelling." -"The Economist"
In this well-informed and hard-hitting response to the scaremongering of the climate alarmists, Nigel Lawson, former Secretary of State for Energy under Margaret Thatcher, argues that it is time for us to take a cool look at global warming. Lawson carefully and succinctly examines all aspects of the ...more
In this well-informed and hard-hitting response to the scaremongering of the climate alarmists, Nigel Lawson, former Secretary of State for Energy under Margaret Thatcher, argues that it is time for us to take a cool look at global warming. Lawson carefully and succinctly examines all aspects of the ...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
December 29th 2009
by Penguin Group (USA)
(first published April 10th 2008)
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I had mixed feelings about this book. It is good to get an understanding of the kind of arguments proposed by the more skeptical side of the political establishment and, for that reason alone, it makes an interesting read. Some of the points Lawson makes are good - about adaptation being a better option in some respects than mitigation, or also the political confusion and duplicity in this area - eg, setting carbon reduction limits whilst simultaneously giving subsidies to coal. Or equally, how ...more
Mr. Lawson takes an interesting approach to the global warming debate. He begins where most skeptics end, with the science. In addition the the usual assortment of scientific sources generally labels as skeptics, Lawson uses the science at the heart of the global warming camp, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as the basis for his arguments.
It is starting with the second chapter that Lawson takes on his most unique approach. In essence he says at this point, s...more
It is starting with the second chapter that Lawson takes on his most unique approach. In essence he says at this point, s...more
I should perhaps confess that I didn’t approach this book with complete disinterest; my mind is not a tabula rasa with regard to the issue of global warming. I was inclined to view favourably a book that questioned the prevailing opinion on climate change. The idea that we can predict the climate 100 years hence with any degree of certainty has always seemed to me somewhat absurd, particularly when we struggle to forecast accurately the weather 2 days ahead. As well as reaffirming my own sceptic...more
Nigel Lawson's cool look at Global Warming. Nige was Chancellor in Thatchers government when Black Wednesday arrived, the treasury lost a cool three and a half billion and the Chancellor resigned.
Here Mr Lawson argues that climate science is flawed, along with the reports from the IPCC, and that the green evangelism is the new loony left.
He selectively quotes Prof.James Lovelock. (Who gave a lecture to the Royal Society in Oct 2008, avail.on Yahoo.) Even the Royal Society has a pro ...more
Here Mr Lawson argues that climate science is flawed, along with the reports from the IPCC, and that the green evangelism is the new loony left.
He selectively quotes Prof.James Lovelock. (Who gave a lecture to the Royal Society in Oct 2008, avail.on Yahoo.) Even the Royal Society has a pro ...more
Concise and well-written book investigating the economics behind climate change and the current approaches governments have deemed necessary to mitigate the problem. He concerns himself with the uncertainties of long-term forecasting, and the lack of real cost-effectiveness analysis on recommended policies.
Lawson generally agrees with the warming trend, but goes on to discuss the actual IPCC findings and breaks down common arguments for the future using knowledge, back-of-the-envelope ...more
Lawson generally agrees with the warming trend, but goes on to discuss the actual IPCC findings and breaks down common arguments for the future using knowledge, back-of-the-envelope ...more
Concentrates on the economic impact of global warming which is where the government's arguments definitely don't stack up (as opposed to the science upon which I'm not really qualified to comment).
I didn't really learn anything concrete as I am a bit of a science geek at the moment. I did get a fresh look at the subject though and it was interesting to see it differently.
An excelent book. It peels away the layers of global warming data and provides reasoned and sensible comments on it all. At last there is another side to the alarmist stuff from Mr Gore et al. I would love to hear their reasoned reponse to this book (and hope it doesnt just resort to the heritic attitude to all non climate change stories)
A must read for the world in these times!
A must read for the world in these times!
Clear, concise, calm and realistic. Shows that enviromentalism is the new religion.
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