The Climate Crisis Is Over—It's Time to End Net Zero | Matt Ridley

Matt Ridley, the acclaimed science writer and author, returns to British Thought Leaders declaring the so-called climate crisis effectively over.

Ridley, who was labelled a "climate change denier" and canceled in certain circles for his views, says he accepts the planet is warming due to human activity—but argues it does not constitute an existential threat. He explains how a real phenomenon (planetary heating) was exaggerated, hijacked by ideology, and used to suppress scientific debate and dissenting perspectives.

Ridley warns that pursuing Net Zero would amount to economic suicide for Britain. He discusses how science has become dogmatic for some and calls for a great British renaissance in creativity and ingenuity.

While optimistic about the UK’s future, he believes people may need to experience the full downsides of current government policies before real change can happen.