Category Archives: Carbon Offsets

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Interesting discussion at Revkin’s Dot Earth blog

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

There’s an excellent dialog at Andy Revkin’s Dot Earth blog in the post: Next Steps on Climate and Energy There appears to be a rash of realists posting on this topic.  For example: coddington.morton “Yeah, well, we had one back … Continue reading →

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Carbon fraud probe in UK

Posted on May 1, 2010 by

Carbon trading, with all the funds slushing around, seems to be a prime target for criminals.  Here’s the latest probe in the UK: Tax officers arrest 22 in UK carbon fraud probe “… European authorities revealed that carbon-trading fraudsters may have accounted … Continue reading →

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Yale Environment 360: Freeing Energy Policy From The Climate Change Debate

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

Take a look at the excellent article on Yale Environment 360 by Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger: Freeing Energy Policy From The Climate Change Debate Some excerpts: The reality is that both sides abuse the science in the service of their political … Continue reading →

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Pielke Jr. on Decarbonization of the Colorado Economy

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

Roger Peilke Jr., in his typical level-headed fashion, has a very clear and relevant post on a recent article by Vincent Carroll in the Denver Post about decarbonizing Colorado. Both are well worth reading.

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Cambridge Climate Congress: The green police are here now.

Posted on February 13, 2010 by

Joshua Rhett Miller recently covered a new “green police” initiative in Cambridge, MA: Harvard Hometown Plans Coercive Taxes, Veganism to Stop Climate ‘Emergency’ Congestion pricing to reduce car travel. Elimination of curbside parking. A carbon tax “of some kind,” not … Continue reading →

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Carbon trading the next scam?

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

Patricia Adams writing for The National Post has an eye opening story on carbon trading: The next big scam: carbon dioxide Some highlights: Deloitte Forensic calls it “the white collar crime of the future.” Kroll, a business risk subsidiary of Marsh & … Continue reading →

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Rajendra Pachauri: Conflicts of Interest

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

The story of Rajendra Pachauri and conflicts of interest continue to build. The head of the U.N. IPCC appears to have many interests that would benefit from decisions he oversees. Richard North, Christopher Booker and Robert Mendick have been leading the … Continue reading →

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Rajendra Pachauri appears as conflicted as Al Gore

Posted on December 27, 2009 by

There’s been an interesting series of stories by Christopher Booker and Richard North in the Telegraph UK on Rajendra Pachauri and his apparent conflicts of interest.  (Side note: It’s odd that I don’t find this type of investigative reporting in the … Continue reading →

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How the MSM views Copenhagen

Posted on December 19, 2009 by

There’s an interesting variety of views on Copenhagen in the MSM, especially the headlines.  Here’s a sample:   Guardian UK: Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure Deal thrashed out at talks condemned as climate change scepticism in action  American officials … Continue reading →

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Al Gore and Tony Blair: Separated at birth?

Posted on December 15, 2009 by

Al Gore and Tony Blair must have been separated at birth. They both have a tendency to let their mouths run without having a clue what they are talking about. I previously wrote about Blair.  Now it’s Al’s turn. First, … Continue reading →

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