PRIVATISING CLIMATE POLICY

Graham Dawson

Economic Affairs, 2009, vol. 29, issue 3, 57-62

Abstract: Existing ‘climate change’ policy instruments should be withdrawn. Climate science cannot provide the knowledge that is needed to justify them. Anthropogenic global warming is a putative interpersonal conflict rather than market failure. Where property rights need protecting, tort litigation on the basis of strict liability is appropriate. By providing a public arena for the competitive testing of scientific hypotheses, such litigation would also promote the advancement of climate science.

Date: 2009
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