From the BBC’s Richard Black:
And the train keeps on chugging along…
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But while some figures outside the IPCC have called for Dr Pachauri’s head, government delegates here supported him continuing in post.
“I not only have the mandate to oversee the completion of AR5, but having been one of the two parties that requested a review by the IAC (the other being the UN), I now also have a commitment to oversee the implentation of the reforms that have come out of the review process.
“So I have every intention of staying right until I have completed the mission I accepted voluntarily to carry out, namely the conclusion of AR5 in 2014.”
– Rajenda Pachauri
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The revised guidance emphasises that in future, authors must assess both the quality of research available and uncertainties within that research.
It urges authors to be careful of “group-think”, but maintains that it “may be appropriate to describe findings for which the evidence and understanding are overwhelming as statements of fact without using uncertainty qualifiers”.
Enhanced guidance on the use of “grey literature” – material not published in peer-reviewed scientific journals – has also been drawn up, and will be finalised by chairs of the IPCC’s working groups in the coming months.
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Pachauri pressured to resign? Nah. No Pressure.
Can there be any other person more qualified to drive the (C)AGW train over the cliff?
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Shub Niggurath says:
October 14, 2010 at 9:28 am
Some more details of the story as it developed
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It’s also interesting to take a look at the written “responses” from various delegations to the IAC. It’s quite clear that some actually read the IAC report (understood and gave some thought to) the recommendations – while others either didn’t read or just don’t get it!
Of all the responses, though, perhaps the most signs of things (not) to come probably lie in the “comments”/responses “Submitted by the IPCC Chair on behalf of the E-team”.
http://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session32/inf06_review_of_IPCC_Processes_Procedures_IAC_Report_eteam.pdf
It’s most unfortunate that the delegations did not have an opportunity to view the recent research from Donna Laframboise regarding the “train wrecks” inherent in AR4’s chapter on “species extinction”
http://nofrakkingconsensus.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/another-ipcc-train-wreck-species-extinction-part-1/
The notorious (and nurtured by Nature, of course) “Thomas” report (on which much of the chapter was based) could well be considered as WG II’s Mann & his “hockey stick” equivalent.
Another highlight (from my reading of Donna’s work) is the fact that of the 10 lead authors, 5 have links to the WWF (along with 3 of the contributing authors).
Julian in Wales says:
October 14, 2010 at 9:48 am
Wow – this is really bad news for the IPCC.
Not really. If you take the stink out of a skunk, it no longer stinks, but then it is no longer a skunk either.
Anyone else hear that sound ?
The sound of the AR5 being flushed down the toilet ?
Aww shucks.
‘Do not interfere with your enemies while they are making a mistake.”
Att. Napoleon Bonaparte….
Everday he stays is another day of reducing the credibility of the AGW movement by simply exposing it for what it is.
And if the unmitigated, undiluted, extreme rubbish that flowed out of the sewers of NASA GISS about CO2 being the primary and most powerful driver of climate change is anything to go by, the AR5 is going to be the most alarmist and extreme report yet, calling on policy makers to make drastic measures amounting to returning the Western nations to a technological equivalent of the Stone Age.
Well, all I can say is, the more extreme the better, as nothing will wake the public up more than when Governments start forcefully taking their cars from them.
Good! This is good news! Ecotretas
I disagree. He should stay in office and complete his mandate. His efforts will have sufficiently discredited any reports produced to render them useless. We all need a bit of humor in our lives and he is providing that. I think this situation should be milked for what ever it has by skeptic; since that is exactly what Pachauri is doing milking it for his own personal gain. Side benefit of him staying on, he is drawing the fire others can breath easier.
Malaga View 10:41
Blimey, Johnny Duncan! What a great record that was – and what an ancient old wrinkly I feel for being able to remember it!
Rejoice, ye sceptics. Rejoice!!
Sceptical Butch: Hey, wait a minute.
Sundance: What?
SB: Did you see Pachauri out there?
S: Pachauri? Sure. He’s still there.
SB: Oh, good. For a moment there I thought we were in trouble.
R. I. P. CC?
I guess he needs the cash because his soft-core porn novel sales are flat.
When you’re the engineer on the gravy train why would you be in a hurry to leave? 🙂
From hro001 on October 14, 2010 at 11:10 am:
Ah, that’s just one of those “odd statistical coincidences” that leads people to imagine questionable motives. Like I have heard said, it’s not that the media has a liberal bias, it’s just that those of a liberal bent are more likely to pursue journalism. Those who are certain Mother Earth is in obvious danger from mankind are more likely than not to be those working with the WWF, the IPCC reports are about detailing an obvious danger to Mother Earth from mankind, those working on the IPCC reports are more likely than not to be those who are certain Mother Earth is in obvious danger from mankind who are also those more likely than not to be those working with the WWF.
Nope, no “conspiracies” here, nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing to see here, move along people…
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Yaaaaayyy!!! I was pulling for him to stay.
Even with public faith in the IPCC and AGW continuing to drop well below half of the people in the west, Pachy and friends see their problem as one of communication.
Public confidence, once lost, is rarely recovered. In the case of the IPCC, a lot influential people read the CRU emails, and many more have read the Bishop’s HSI or the CRUtape Letters. These have devastated public trust in anything coming out of the mouths of any person or organization central to the the facts, including Pachy and the IPCC.
Pachendra is the perfect poison to ensure the death of the IPCC. I welcome his decision to remain as head through 2014. I sincerely hope that Mr. Ban Ki-Moon of the UN does not read WUWT.
“I not only have the mandate to oversee the completion of AR5, but having been one of the two parties that requested a review by the IAC (the other being the UN), I now also have a commitment to oversee the implentation of the reforms that have come out of the review process.”………
– Rajenda Pachauri
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Translation:
This is my monster, I should be given the chance to bring it under control.
Enhanced guidance on the use of “grey literature” – material not published in peer-reviewed scientific journals – has also been drawn up, and will be finalised by chairs of the IPCC’s working groups in the coming months.
Considering how much the members control the peer review itself, as discovered during climategate, is this a case of going worse to bad? Still… an improvement
Pachy may still be in control of the IPCC, but it appears that William Connelley (the weasel known as stoat) has been banned by Wikipedia (story at the Bishop’s Blog).
Maybe he thinks if he stays in there long enough we will all remember how to spell his name when we are asking for his head??
Wooo Wooo, I want my billions, I want my billions.
So this is going to get interesting.
I don’t think patchy has to worry about grey literature … most of it is now making it through pal … er … peer review.
Pachauri and big oil:
Dr. R.K. Pachauri
Founder and Science Advisor of GLORIOIL.
Source: Glorioil
http://www.glorioil.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=10
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“Oil Industry Restructuring Group, ‘R’ Group, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (1994). ”
“He was on the Board of Directors of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (June 2006 to June 2009)”
“He was on the Board of Directors of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (January 1999 to September 2003)”
Source: TERI
http://www.teriin.org/about/cv_rkp.htm
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OTHER AFFILIATIONS
Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P.
Rockefeller Foundation, The
Credit Suisse Group
Deutsche Bank AG (Climate Chage Advisory Board)
Asian Development Bank
Íslandsbanki
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
North Carolina State University
Gail India Ltd. (Largest gas transmission and marketing company in India.)
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.
NTPC Ltd.
Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc.
The Energy and Resources Institute
Siderian Ventures (Biochar startup: strategic
Source: Source: Bloomberg Business Week
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=9089242&privcapId=22361&previousCapId=138823&previousTitle=General%20Catalyst%20Partners
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“He has also been a Visiting Professor, Resource Economics at the College of Mineral and Energy Resources, West Virginia University (August 1981 — August 1982);”
Source: WebCite
http://www.webcitation.org/5nC4oFAg6
Now I know why Gore and Pachy are getting so desperate about Global Climate Disrusption. They have too much money invested for things to be spoilt by nasty sceptics. :o)