In the fight for climate action, data isn't always your friend | Ruth Greenspan Bell

Numbers are part of the toolbox that help us understand difficult challenges, but they can also be misleading

When anyone wishes to support - or defeat - a given position, the sturdiest method is to generate data to predict its consequences. Advocates generate reams of numbers to substantiate their preferred outcome.

I would be an idiot to argue against numbers as part of the toolbox to help us understand difficult challenges. But numbers can be misleading, especially if you don't know how they were derived. Bear in mind these are numbers that purport to predict the future.