It's astonishing that Ross Garnaut takes himself so seriously in the face of collapsing support in Australia and elsewhere for a carbon tax and other abatement measures (''Regrettably, I was right about climate change'', Commentary, 11/3). He says his odyssey around climate change has led him to believe global warming is now occurring on ''a balance of probabilities'' rather than ''beyond reasonable doubt''. And yet, it is clear that there has been no atmospheric warming for the past 15 years.
Whether or not that will continue is uncertain but Garnaut shuts out all evidence that contradicts his preconceived view.
In assessing climate change, Garnaut is elevating himself into a super-judge. This is remarkable for a man who has no expertise in the science he is assessing, has produced lengthy reports on the matter that are riddled with absurdities and owes his role, indeed his career, only to his rusted-on support for the ALP.
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