Hans Labohm: Chronicles of Climate Hysteria | Tom Nelson Pod #224

Hans Labohm, an economist and former expert reviewer for the IPCC, discusses his skepticism towards the current climate change narrative. He critiques the alarming predictions about global warming, CO2 emissions, and climate policy, presenting data that contradicts these claims. Labohm argues that CO2 is not a threat but rather benefits the environment and questions the effectiveness of policies like the Paris Agreement. He also touches on the societal and economic impacts of climate alarmism and the consequences for those skeptical of mainstream views.

00:00 Introduction to Hans Labohm and Climate Hysteria
00:59 Historical Climate Fears: From Cooling to Warming
01:32 Media-Induced Panic and Public Perception
03:39 Examining the Facts: Temperature and CO2 Data
11:47 Sea Level Rise and Ice Melt: Myths vs. Reality
14:42 Biodiversity, Glaciers, and Climate Refugees
17:47 Climate-Related Deaths and Weather Extremes
20:10 Polar Bears and Developing Countries
24:06 The Paris Agreement and Climate Policy
29:02 Critique of Mainstream Climate Narrative
33:39 Personal Journey and Professional Challenges
38:22 Future Outlook and Final Thoughts

Hans Labohm studied economics at the University of Amsterdam in The Netherlands (Holland). After his study he did his military service. Subsequently he joined the Netherlands Ministry of Defense and was posted at the Netherlands Permanent Representation at NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in Brussels. Thereafter he joined the Netherlands diplomatic service and was posted in Stockholm. After that he held various functions at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague before he became deputy head of the policy planning staff. Subsequently he was posted at the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) in Paris as deputy Permanent Representative.

After a couple of years he was posted as a senior visiting fellow and advisor to the board at the Clingendael Institute of International Relations in The Hague. In 2007 he was expert reviewer of Assessment Report number 4 (AR 4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Today, he is editor in chief of the website Climategate.nl. He is lead author of 'Chronicles of Climate Hysteria', which has recently been published

Slides for this podcast: https://tomn.substack.com/p/chronicles-of-climate-hysteria
Dutch site: https://www.climategate.nl/
Published April 10, 2024; “Chronicles of Climate Hysteria” on Amazon: https://a.co/d/5ofgz3Y
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