Facts and data do not support ‘apocalyptic environmentalism’

Radical environmental activists are scaring a whole generation of children to falsely believe the world is on the brink of an environmental apocalypse, according to environmental policy expert Michael Shellenberger. Mr Shellenberger has released a new book, Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, aims to debunk what he calls common myths surrounding the environment. In his book, he argues humanity is not causing a “sixth mass extinction,” renewable energy is detrimental to the environment and carbon emissions are declining in most rich nations and have been declining in Britain, Germany and France since the mid-1970s. He also argues while climate change is real, it is not the world’s most “serious environmental problem”. Mr Shellenberger told Sky News he wrote his book to counter the myths advocated by those who have a vested interest in pushing “apocalyptic environmentalism.” “This book is dangerous to apocalyptic environmentalism,” he said. “When the facts and the data of this book are widely understood apocalyptic environmentalism can’t last, it can’t survive. “People want to protect endangered species, but they don’t want this push for social control so many apocalyptic environmentalists are demanding.”

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