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At the risk of getting all Exxon-Secrets 'on yo asses'... Thanks to the reader who let us know about Bob Ward's latest career move. Ward, if you remember, left his post of director of communications at the Royal Society to join global risk analysis firm RMS as...
Prosperous New Fear
Before we get stuck into 2009, we missed a spillage from the festive period that needs mopping up... In a remarkably gullible news item, the BBC covered a new report revealing that 2008 was a 'Huge year for natural disasters': The past year has been one of the most...
Eco-Prophets or Eco-Profiteers?
Ben has another article about the Climate Change Committee on The Register today. There's no doubt there's money to be made from this new legislation, which was passed last week. A recent conference, given the title 'Cashing in on Carbon' was, in its own words,...
The Climate Change Bill. Part 2 – Appealing to Authority.
Here is an exchange between Peter Lilley MP, and other members of the House of Commons on Tuesday's reading of the Climate Change Bill. Notice how Elliot Morley cites Stern and Lord Turner as authorities. It is as if Stern had no critics. The entire house of commons...
80% and the Climate Change Aristocracy
The Independent newspaper announced yesterday that The UK should cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by mid-century, the Government's climate change committee recommended today. The committee said a more stringent target than the 60 per cent cut...