Tag Archives: Kyoto Protocol

Leaked IPCC Draft: Climate Change Signals Expected To Be Relatively Small Over Coming 20-30 Years

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

It seems that according the early draft, CO2 induced climate change is going to take a backseat to natural variability. Newsbytes from Dr. Benny Peiser at The GWPF The IPCC draft, which has found its way into my possession, contains … Continue reading →

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“…the world’s only structure for curbing greenhouse gas emissions appears about to crumble”

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Uh oh. From the NYT, a harbinger of failure. But then again looking at Copenhagen and Cancun, why should this meeting in Durban be any different? Nations Heading to Durban Climate Talks Remain Deeply Divided – NYTimes.com U.N. climate chief … Continue reading →

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They had to burn the village to save it from global warming

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

From Wikipedia: One of the most famous quotes of the Vietnam War was a statement attributed to an unnamed U.S. officer by AP correspondent Peter Arnett. Writing about the provincial capital, Bến Tre, on February 7, 1968, Arnett said: “‘It … Continue reading →

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Kyoto fail – CO2 emissions still going up

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

From the European Commission Joint Research Centre Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) – the main cause of global warming – increased by 45 % between 1990 and 2010, … Continue reading →

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Gorefail: The state of the global green movement is “shambolic”

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Via Glen Reynolds at Instapundit comes this excellent essay by Walter Russel Mead at the American Interest. The Failure Of Al Gore: Part One. It must be as perplexing to his many admirers as it is frustrating to himself that … Continue reading →

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EU Carbon Credit trading takes a dive. In Greece, they can’t hardly give EU carbon credits away

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

 Guest post by Ecotretas CO2 tumbling down Once upon a time, carbon trading was supposed to be the salvation for Earth’s climate problems. But as time went on, people started realizing that something was wrong. As usual, financial markets anticipated … Continue reading →

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Countdown to flatline: world carbon trading market falls for first time – World Bank reports rumblings of possible failure

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

I wonder how long before flatlining occurs, like last year with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX):   Even the Guardian is covering this “failure” of carbon markets. They write: The international market in carbon credits has suffered an almost total … Continue reading →

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The “next big thing”: a carbon swap bank

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Via Eurekalert: Carbon swap bank to beat climate change Could swapping carbon emissions rather than trading them reduce climate change? Australian researchers have suggested that nations should abandon the concept of carbon emissions trading in favor of a carbon swap … Continue reading →

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Kyoto Protocol: Bad Science = Bad Policy

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Guest Post by Ruth Bonnett As early as 1969, writings by Ayn Rand – philosopher and novelist – sounded the alarm bells on the environmentalist movement and the potential impact on our society: The uncontested absurdities of today are the … Continue reading →

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News Bites – Real Climate Progress In Cancun

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

From the GWPF Green Agenda Kicked Into UN Black Hole The climate change conference in Cancún has ended with failure to set a target date for the reduction of carbon emissions. The Mexican hosts persuaded 192 out of 193 countries … Continue reading →

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Cancun ends with “low hanging fruit”, but fails to renew Kyoto

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

Maybe the failure had more to do with the caliber of people attending…like these McKibben zombies. Heads go in the sand at 8:45 in the video:  From Politico: Negotiators from about 190 countries reached a modest set of agreements early … Continue reading →

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