Why We Can't 'Fix' Climate Change | Lord Matthew Ridley
July 28, 2025
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as posted by the channelJohn joins Matthew Ridley as they discuss Australia’s status as an energy superpower. Matthew urges Australia to approach the ‘climate crisis’ pragmatically, warning that abandoning its reliable energy sources for unproven green technologies could lead to economic decline.
Lord Matthew Ridley is a British science writer, journalist, and hereditary peer with a background in zoology and a distinguished career spanning academia, business, and public service. He holds a DPhil from Oxford University and is best known for his best-selling books on science, economics, and human progress, including The Rational Optimist, Genome, and How Innovation Works. Ridley served as chairman of the UK-based bank Northern Rock and was a member of the House of Lords from 2013 to 2021, where he contributed to debates on science, technology, and innovation policy.
This interview was filmed at ARC London 2025.
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