All Entries Tagged With: "Denmark"
Bjorn Lomborg: Climate Should Not Be Our Priority
The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Priorities for the World
Must Bjørn Lomborg Say Nice Things About Danish Climate Policy?
SIMON ESPERSEN (Copenhagen) In terms of political ideas, Denmark these days is largely socialist. In economic terms it is a mixed economy with a large part of civil society encroached upon by government bureaucracy. There is not a vital part of society that politicians do not seek to control.
Statue of Liberty Returning to France?
SIMON ESPERSEN (COPENHAGEN) In recent years, a number of pro-free-market think tanks and taxpayer associations have been formed in France, and their effectiveness and impact clearly are increasing. These groups include Institut Economique Molinari, the Institute for Economic Studies-Europe, Institut de Formation Politique, Contribuables Associes (French Taxpayers Association), etc. In part because of their efforts, [...]
The Danish Minister for Climate and Energy’s Misguided Views on Humankind
SIMON ESPERSEN (Copenhagen) Connie Hedegaard is the Danish Minister for Climate and Energy. Along with her fellow Danish colleagues she is hosting the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen. Being a member of the Danish conservative party for decades you would not expect the minister to hold radical or extreme [...]
