Category Archives: Climate Change

Lawrence Solomon: UN goes Hollywood to counter global warming deniers

(February 27, 2011) Lawrence Solomon reports on the UN Secretary General’s direct appeal to Hollywood to make global warming a “hot issue.” Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: US House votes to defund IPCC in Climategate fallout

(February 19, 2011) The U.S. House of Representatives today voted by a wide margin — 244-179 — to defund the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The $13-million cut, which garnered support from some Democrats, is part of the House’s budget for 2011. It now goes to the U.S. Senate. Continue reading

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Aldyen Donnelly: British Columbia’s carbon tax quagmire

(February 18, 2011) British Columbia is now more reliant on carbon tax revenues than any other jurisdiction on earth. Aldyen Donnelly discusses the challenges this poses for the provincial government. Continue reading

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Aldyen Donnelly: Why large industry supports a carbon tax over other GHG regulations

(February 15, 2011) Aldyen Donnelly argues that large industry in Canada has been supportive of carbon taxes over other forms of emissions regulations, since they could reasonably expect to receive the same exemptions that their European counterparts enjoy. Continue reading

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Aldyen Donnelly: How the Canadian Government should respond to the PetroChina deal

(February 11, 2011) Aldyen Donnelly argues that the Canadian Government should use the PetroChina deal as an opportunity to revisit punitive tax and royalty frameworks at the Federal and Provincial levels. Continue reading

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Aldyen Donnelly: Carbon regulations and trade policy

(February 9, 2011) Blogger Aldyen Donnelly writes that cap and trade schemes can be a source of protectionism. Continue reading

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Aldyen Donnelly: Use product standards, not carbon taxes to reduce C02 emissions

(Feb.3, 2010) Governments should look to product standards, rather than economically harmful carbon taxes or cap and trade to curb C02 emissions.

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Lawrence Solomon: Has the IPCC discovered the Sun?

(Jan. 25, 2011) The IPCC is investigating the Sun as a driver of global warming. Continue reading

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Aldyen Donnelly: The pitfalls of cap and trade

(Jan. 19, 2011) Aldyen Donnelly explains why cap and trade policies are inefficient and regressive. Continue reading

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The Queensland floods are not related to anthropogenic global warming

(Jan. 17, 2011) Emeritus Professor Cliff Ollier explains why the recent floods in Australia should not be blamed on global warming.

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