New Zealand Climate Science Coalition
New Zealand Climate Science Coalition (NZCSC) Background The New Zealand Climate Science Coalition was formed in April 2006 by a group of New Zealanders โconcerned at the misleading information being disseminated about climate change and so-called anthropogenic (man-made) global warming.โ1โAbout Us & Contact,โ The New Zealand Climate Science Coalition. Archived October 22, 2015. WebCite URL: […]
Australian Climate Science Coalition
Australian Climate Science Coalition (ACSC) Background The Australian Climate Science Coalition (ACSC) has been described as an offshoot of theย the Australian Environment Foundation (AEF), a group in turn created byย the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). ACSC was largely funded by the International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC). The ACSC website is no longer online, and it […]
International Climate Science Coalition
International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC) Background The International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC) describes itself as โa non-partisan group of independent scientists, economists and energy and policy experts who are working to promote better understanding of climate science and policy worldwide.โ ICSC was launched […]
Heritage Foundation
Heritageย Foundation Background The Heritage Foundationย is a conservativeย think tank founded in 1973 by Paul Weyrich to โformulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.โ The Heritage Foundation has been a […]
Heartland Institute
The Heartlandย Institute Background The Heartland Institute is a Chicago-based free market think tank and 501(c)(3) charity that has been at the forefront of denying the scientific evidence for man-made climate change. The Heartland Institute has received at least $676,500 from ExxonMobil since 1998 but no longer discloses its funding sources. According to ExxonMobil’s worldwide giving […]
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Background Americans for Prosperity was founded by David Koch and Richard Fink in 2003 out of the remains ofย Citizens for a Sound Economyย (CSE). Like CSE, Americans for Prosperity has been accused by critics of โusing the guise of nonprofit status to work, behind a screen of anonymity, on behalf of the […]
American Petroleum Institute
American Petroleum Institute (API) Background Based in Washington DC, the American Petroleum Institute (API) is the largest trade association for the oil and gas industry, representing over 600 corporate members โfrom the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry.โ The API says itsย mission is to โinfluence […]
American Enterprise Institute
American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Background The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), or American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, is one of the richest and most influential think tanks in the U.S. having received significant funding from conservative foundations and large corporations. AEI’s areas of concern include foreign and domestic policy which includes the issue of […]
Roger Tattersall
Roger Tattersall Credentials Background Roger Tattersall, also known by his online persona โTallbloke,โ runs Tallbloke’s Talkshop, a skeptical blog set up in November 2009, around the time of the first release of hacked e-mails from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia.1โThe Talkshop: second anniversary,โ Tallbloke’s Talkshop, November 29, 2011. Archived […]
Steve McIntyre
Stephen (Steve) George McIntyre Credentials Background Stephen McIntyre has been a long-time mining industry executive, mostly working on the โstock market sideโ of mining exploration deals. He published a blog called Climate Audit where he attempts to analyse in sometimes long and extensive detail the work of climate change scientists where he documents โstatistical mistakesโ […]