The idea behind Copenhagen Consensus is to render this process less arbitrary, and to provide more evidence upon which informed decisions can be made by politicians and others. We create a framework in which solutions to the world's biggest problems are prioritized explicitly, with the goal of achieving the most 'good' for people and the planet. Much of the time, society is presented with a menu of choices, but with very little information on their costs and benefits.
Prices arent considered. Yes, the earth is priceless but most of our priviledge is a product of climate change. Are we willing to stop eating meat, stop consuming fashion, stop consuming electricity? We aren't. So, if we are to be selfish to sustain those industries then we cannot demand climate change to be miraculously solved.
