Michael H. Goetz

Credentials

• J.D.¹“BOARD,” European Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. Archived November 13, 2010.

Background

Michael Goetz is listed as the Associated Director, past Vice President and Counsel for CFACT Europe.²“BOARD,” European Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. Archived November 13, 2010. ³“Michael Goetz,” Linkedin profile.

CFACT is a a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1985 by David Rothbard and Craig Rucker to pursue a free-market approach to environmental issues. CFACT describes their mission as “relentlessly infusing the environmental debate with a balanced perspective on environmental stewardship.”⁴“About,” CFACT. Archived May 1, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/GN41Q

Stance on Climate Change

CFACT is a member of the Cooler Heads Coalition, which describes its aim as “dispelling the myths of global warming through sound science and analysis.”⁵“About GlobalWarming.org. ” Archived April 21, 2006.

Key Quotes

[Pending further investigation.]

Key Deeds

November/December 2012

Michael Goetz was a speaker (PDF) at the Eighth International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8)/Fifth International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5) sponsored by both the Heartland Institute and the European Institute for Climate and Energy (EIKE). His speech is titled “After the US Election – The ‘New’ Climate and Energy Policies of the US Government.”⁶“8th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8): V International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5). Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, November 30 – December 1, 2012” (PDF) retrieved from eike-klima-energy.eu on November 24, 2012.

December 15, 2009

Goetz was listed as a “media contact” for a CFACT campaign which aimed to give Greenpeace a “taste of their own medicine” by mounting a CFACT banner on Greenpeace’s “Arctic Sunrise” ship.⁷“CFACT Hits Greenpeace for the Second Time in a Day,” Reuters, December 15, 2009. Press release no longer avaialble online.

CFACT President David Rothbard mentions CFACT’s stance on global warming: “The continuing scandal over falsified and destroyed temperature data, manipulated climate models, and a perverted scientific and peer review process further demonstrates that there is no valid basis for this anti-energy, wealth-redistribution, global governance Copenhagen treaty.”⁸“CFACT drops the banner on Greenpeace ships,” CFACT, December 16, 2009. Archived December 20, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/Xvgkr

According to CFACT, “Hundreds of climate scientists and thousands of other scientists disagree with that assertion [that climate change is occurring], as frequently noted by Lord Christopher Monckton, former science advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and a CFACT advisor.”⁹“CFACT drops the banner on Greenpeace ships,” CFACT, December 16, 2009. Archived December 20, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/Xvgkr

October 21, 2009

Goetz is listed as the Registrant and Admin for CFACT Europe’s website cfact.info, a domain created on October 21, 2009. Goetz also appears to be responsible for posting many of the articles on the CFACT website.¹⁰“CFACT.INFO,” Webiste Report from IP4. Last updated 2012-01-07.

Affiliations

• European Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT Europe) — Previously listed as Vice President. Currently listed as Associate Director (PDF). Also, “of Counsel,” 1985-present.¹¹“BOARD,” European Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. Archived November 13, 2010. ¹²“8th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8): V International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5). Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, November 30 – December 1, 2012” (PDF) retrieved from eike-klima-energy.eu on November 24, 2012. ¹³“Michael Goetz,” Linkedin profile. ¹⁴“8th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8) V International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5) Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, November 30 – December 1, 2012” (PDF), retrieved from eike-klima-energy.eu.

Publications

Below are some sample articles posted by Goetz at the CFACT website:¹⁵“Author Archives,” CFACT. Accessed December 19, 2017.

• “Svensmark & CERN: cosmic rays influence climate,” Sep 08, 2011
• “Lord Monckton wins climate debate down under,” Jul 21, 2011
• “Poland blocks EU environment council on climate,” Jul 01, 2011
• “CFACT’s Morano receives award at 6th climate conference,” Jun 30, 2011
• “UN climate of desperation,” Jun 29, 2011
• “6th International Conference on Climate Change watch live here June 30-July 1,” Jun 27, 2011
• “CFACT / EIKE scientific briefing – Bonn climate conference. Watch now from the UNFCCC,” Jun 08, 2011
• “UN opens climate conference in Bonn. CFACT press conference: Wednesday 14:00 CET room Haydn,” Jun 06, 2011
• “BOMBSHELL: Shutting down energy won’t reduce asserted warming,” Apr 06, 2011
• “Guardian exploits AZ shooting, calls climate realists “Nazis”,” Jan 11, 2011
• “A step-change in Earth’s climate outlook?,” Jan 08, 2011
• “CFACT video links climate conferences in Berlin & Cancun. Dr. Spencer joins from Alabama,” Dec 30, 2010
• “CFACT’s Marc Morano on the news again: blaming snow on warming akin to climate astrology,” Dec 28, 2010
• “Global Yinyang: Lack of snow proves warming — as does prolific snow,” Dec 27, 2010
• “The climate bugaboo is the strangest intellectual aberration of our age,” Dec 19, 2010
• “2010: Another record breaking winter. So what happened to global warming?,” Dec 18, 2010
• “Climate change no longer scary in Europe,” Nov 25, 2010
• “Death to the Chicago Climate Exchange ($7.40 to a nickel per CO2 ton, the market has spoken),” Nov 19, 2010
• “Confession of a climate prostitute,” Nov 12, 2010
• “CFACT cosponsors international climate conference,” Nov 10, 2010
• “President Klaus: Warming action not justified,” Oct 20, 2010
• “Victory for Dutch Climate Realists,” Oct 08, 2010
• “Another Domino Falls: UK’s Leading Scientific Body Retreats on Climate Change Agenda,” Sep 30, 2010
• “Update from Bonn Climate Conference,” Jun 09, 2010
• “CFACT at Bonn climate talks,” Jun 07, 2010
• “CFACT makes news at Chicago climate conference,” Jun 03, 2010
• “Global Warming Out Debated,” May 28, 2010
• “Climate Questions for Kerry & Lieberman,” May 12, 2010
• “700 Papers Supporting Climate Realism,” Apr 26, 2010
• “Italian Senate Calls for Realism on Climate,” Apr 21, 2010
• “Telegraph – “Climate Change: Always Room for Doubt”,” Apr 15, 2010
• “Confidential U.S. Climate Strategy Leaked in Bonn,” Apr 13, 2010
• “Carbon Indulgences for Sale at Bonn Climate Conference,” Apr 12, 2010
• “CFACT’s Reporting Live from the Bonn Climate Conference,” Apr 09, 2010
• “Der Spiegel: A superstorm for global warming research,” Apr 03, 2010
• “Global warming fears in Germany plummet 20%,” Mar 29, 2010

Other Resources

Resources

• 1
  “BOARD,” European Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. Archived November 13, 2010.
• 2
  “BOARD,” European Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. Archived November 13, 2010.
• 3
  “Michael Goetz,” Linkedin profile.
• 4
  “About,” CFACT. Archived May 1, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/GN41Q
• 5
  “About GlobalWarming.org. ” Archived April 21, 2006.
• 6
  “8th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8): V International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5). Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, November 30 – December 1, 2012” (PDF) retrieved from eike-klima-energy.eu on November 24, 2012.
• 7
  “CFACT Hits Greenpeace for the Second Time in a Day,” Reuters, December 15, 2009. Press release no longer avaialble online.
• 8
  “CFACT drops the banner on Greenpeace ships,” CFACT, December 16, 2009. Archived December 20, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/Xvgkr
• 9
  “CFACT drops the banner on Greenpeace ships,” CFACT, December 16, 2009. Archived December 20, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/Xvgkr
• 10
  “CFACT.INFO,” Webiste Report from IP4. Last updated 2012-01-07.
• 11
  “BOARD,” European Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. Archived November 13, 2010.
• 12
  “8th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8): V International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5). Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, November 30 – December 1, 2012” (PDF) retrieved from eike-klima-energy.eu on November 24, 2012.
• 13
  “Michael Goetz,” Linkedin profile.
• 14
  “8th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8) V International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5) Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, November 30 – December 1, 2012” (PDF), retrieved from eike-klima-energy.eu.
• 15
  “Author Archives,” CFACT. Accessed December 19, 2017.