Climate change is arguably one of the most politically divisive and economically impactful current topics. Anyone trying to obtain an accurate assessment of the threat human industry poses to our planet is confronted with the extremes of climate change denial on the one hand, and overdrawn apocalyptic scenarios on the other. The popular refrain of the latter group, that there is no dissensus among scientists on this topic, is neither helpful nor representative of the true nature of scientific research. Moreover, in its latest report, the IPCC’s (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) subcommittee Scenario MIP has eliminated the most extreme scenarios that have dominated climate research for the last few decades. (See here for a brief report by the New York Times). 

The Houston Centre invites you to a public discussion of a nuanced approach to global warming and climate change policies with a public lecture by Ross McKitrick (University of Guelph), Professor of Economics and expert on the economic impact of climate change policies. McKitrick will argue against climate change deniers that the threat from global warming is not zero. Still, he also believes that the risk of global warming has been overstated in several ways, and that most of the policies we continue to pursue to mitigate the effects of global warming are doing more harm than good.

Additional information will be provided in due time.