Nigel Lawson (deceased)

Nigel Lawson Credentials Background Nigel Lawson, whose official title was Lord Lawson of Blaby, spent the majority of his professional career involved in British politics and journalism. In the early 1960s and 70s, Lawson served as an Editor or columnist for a number of newspapers including The Financial Times, The Sunday Telegraph, The Spectator, The Evening Standard, and […]

Lavoisier Group

Lavoisier Group Background The Lavoisier Group, borrowing the name of French chemist Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, was founded in March 2000 by the late Ray Evans, then an executive at the Western Mining Corporation (WMC), Hugh Morgan (past CEO of WMC), and Peter Walsh. Morgan has funded other skeptical think-tanks and organizations including the Centre for Independent […]

Frontier Centre for Public Policy

Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP) Background The Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP) is a “research and education charity” registered in both Canada and the United States. It was founded in 1999 by “philanthropic foundations seeking to help voters and policy makers improve their understanding of the economy and public policy.” They outline their […]

International Climate and Environmental Change Assessment Project

International Climate and Environmental Change Assessment Project (ICECAP) Background The International Climate and Environmental Change Assessment Project (ICECAP) is a website devoted to promoting the views of climate change skeptics. It was registered by Executive Director Joseph D’Aleo on October 20, 2006. ICECAP describes itself as “the […]

George C. Marshall Institute

George C. Marshall Institute (GMI) — Now CO2 Coalition Background The George C. Marshall Institute (GMI) was founded in 1984 by William Nierenberg, Frederick Seitz and Robert Jastrow as a “nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation to conduct technical assessments of scientific issues with an impact on public policy.”1”About The Marshall Institute,” George C. Marshall Institute. Archived August […]

Frontiers of Freedom

Frontiers of Freedom (FoF) Background Frontiers of Freedom (FoF) is a 501(C)4 nonprofit organization founded in 1995 by U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallup. It describes itself as an educational foundation with the mission “to promote the principles of individual freedom, peace through strength, limited government, free enterprise, free markets, and traditional American values as found in the […]

Institute of Public Affairs

Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) Background The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), founded in 1943, describes itself as “an independent, non-profit public policy think tank, dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic and political freedom.” The IPA has campaigned heavily against Australia’s carbon […]

Australian APEC Study Centre

Australian APEC Study Centre Background The Australian APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Study Centre at RMIT University describes its mission as to “advocate and advance APEC’s objectives of promoting open trade and investment, structural reform, the strengthening of financial systems and regional integration.” According to its […]

Carbon Sense Coalition

Carbon Sense Coalition Background The Carbon Sense Coalition describes itself as “a voluntary group of people concerned about the extent to which carbon is wrongly vilified in Western societies, particularly in government, the media, and in business circles.” According to an early media statement, the […]

Atlantic Legal Foundation

Atlantic Legal Foundation (ALF) Background The Atlantic Legal Foundation (ALF) is a non-profit law firm established in 1977 with the mission of “advocating limited and efficient government, free enterprise, individual liberty, school choice and sound science.” ALF provides legal services pro bono to individuals, corporations, and […]