Knight Science Journalism: Uncertainty Is No Excuse: Gernot Wagner on Climate Engineering
„The economist, author, and co-director of Harvard’s Solar Geoengineering Research Program says too many policymakers have framed climate change as a matter of uncertainty, rather than risk. “One of the primary responses by those not wanting to do sensible climate policy is ‘Oh, we don’t know enough!’” he told the Knight Science Journalism fellows on Sept. 26, adding: “With uncertainty, people tend to say, ‘Oh, let’s wait and see. We need to do more research.’”“