Event with Frosti Sigurjónsson

The event will take place on 23 January at 17:00 at Fantasía, Vinnustofa Kjarvals, Austurstræti 10a, Reykjavík. Admission is ISK 2,500, and tickets are available via MidiX.is.

Frosti Sigurjónsson, an Icelandic economist, entrepreneur, and former member of parliament, has just published Hitamál, a book that takes a critical look at current climate policy, carbon taxes, and targets for carbon neutrality. Drawing on approximately a hundred studies and a wide range of sources, Hitamál explores the complexity of Earth’s climate system, questions prevailing assumptions in climate policy debates, and examines the costs and unintended effects of regulatory measures.

In interviews and discussions about the book, Frosti has highlighted how carbon taxes raise prices without significantly reducing emissions and has argued that Iceland’s contribution to global emissions is so small that the effects of local policy on global temperatures are limited. Hitamál has sparked widespread discussion across radio and podcast forums about whether current climate strategies are effective or whether alternative approaches merit closer consideration.

Paradigm presents Frosti in conversation about Hitamál. The discussion will focus on the central questions raised in his work, including scientific uncertainties in climate modeling, the economic impacts of carbon taxation, and whether current regulatory frameworks deliver the outcomes they promise.

The event offers an opportunity to engage directly with one of Iceland’s most distinctive voices on environmental policy and to explore how evidence and cost considerations might inform public approaches to climate issues.