Richard Tol Quotes & Sayings

There is no doubt in my mind that the literature on climate change overwhelmingly supports the hypothesis that climate change is caused by humans. I have very little reason to doubt that the consensus is indeed correct. — Richard Tol

It is pretty damn obvious that there are positive impacts of climate change, even though we are not always allowed to talk about them. — Richard Tol

The impact of climate change is relatively small. The average impact on welfare is equivalent to losing a few per cent of income. That is, the impact of a century worth of climate change is comparable to the impact of one or two years of economic growth. — Richard Tol