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NetZero U-Turns Gives Hope to Taxpayers while Clarity on Reduced Climate Risk Relieves Eco-Anxiety says Friends of Science

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As reported by Politico, Sept. 26, 2023, mounting discontent among voters augers badly for the EU Green Deal, says Friends of Science. The Sunak government in the UK is making a U-turn on climate policies, as reported by [The Guardian, Sept. 21, 2023. Politico reported Sept. 7, 2023, that Germany's gas boiler ban nearly destroyed Olaf Scholz's coalition government, but with staggering implementation costs for consumers, the people are saying 'no.' Sweden, long the bastion of climate neutrality and home to Greta Thunberg, abandoned its 100% renewable policy in June, as reported by the Western Standard, opening the door to more nuclear power.

Key Points: 
  • In the UK, Sweden and Germany, governments are making a U-turn from stringent NetZero policies as taxpayers clamor for relief, says Friends of Science Society.
  • The Sunak government in the UK is making a U-turn on climate policies, as reported by [The Guardian , Sept. 21, 2023.
  • A new documentary hosted by Kim Monson titled " A Climate Conversation " gives viewers a calm and nuanced understanding of climate science and a clear understanding of the astounding costs of proposed NetZero climate policy measures.
  • Prof. Jessica Weinkle reports her climate alarm, with her since childhood, went away when she learned more about climate science nuances and the confluence of science and politics.

Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) Central Bankers Exaggerate Climate Risks says Friends of Science

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) is an influential collaboration of central bankers, that is misusing climate scenarios and exaggerating climate risks, says Friends of Science Society, pointing out that this unfavorably skews markets, investments, and public policies on climate and carbon taxes, exacerbating the energy crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Central bankers via the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) are skewing markets through exaggerated climate risk models says Friends of Science Society.
  • Efforts to debunk the CLINTEL World Climate Declaration that "there's no climate emergency and we do have time" show media 'fact-checker' bias and journalists' ignorance of climate science complexities.
  • CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) is an influential collaboration of central bankers, that is misusing climate scenarios and exaggerating climate risks, says Friends of Science Society, pointing out that this unfavorably skews markets, investments, and public policies on climate and carbon taxes, exacerbating the energy crisis.
  • Friends of Science Society questions the propriety of the banking community tinkering with climate science at all.

Politicians Can't Stop Climate Change - Free Online Events with Dr. Guus Berkhout and Marc Morano

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Friends of Science letter refers to a review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Physical Sciences report by Roger Pielke, Jr.

Key Points: 
  • Friends of Science letter refers to a review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Physical Sciences report by Roger Pielke, Jr.
  • These revelations support the theme of Friends of Science 18th Annual Event, " Politicians Can't Stop Climate Change " which will feature two guest speakers in free online presentations on separate dates.
  • Dr. Guus Berkhout, president of CLINTEL will present "Climate Science: Let the Data Speak" on October 2, 2021, at 10 am MDT, with live Q&A to follow.
  • After a thorough review of a broad spectrum of literature on climate change, Friends of Science Society has concluded that the sun is the main driver of climate change, not carbon dioxide (CO2).

"Code Red" Overstates Actual Findings of IPCC Climate Report and Trends in Extreme Weather Events

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Mainstream media quotes UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' claim with no further review of the report.

Key Points: 
  • Mainstream media quotes UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' claim with no further review of the report.
  • As long-time climate policy analyst and extreme weather trends expert Roger Pielke, Jr. writes : "Not only is this wrong, it is irresponsible.
  • Nowhere does the IPCC report say that billions of people are at immediate risk."
  • The Belgian group behind "Science, Climate and Energy" also were scathing in their review, writing that despite 14,000 references in the IPCC report, there is no mention of Dansgaard-Oeschger events.

Pension Fund Giants Called out on Material Changes to Climate Science and Inadequate Disclosure

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

Pielke, Jr. writes, "Much of climate research is focused on implausible scenarios of the future but implementing a course correction will be difficult".

Key Points: 
  • Pielke, Jr. writes, "Much of climate research is focused on implausible scenarios of the future but implementing a course correction will be difficult".
  • In other words, there are material changes to climate science, carbon budgets, and global warming projections, says Friends of Science.
  • Friends of Science Society is an independent group of earth, atmospheric and solar scientists, engineers, and citizens that is celebrating its 18th year of offering climate science insights.
  • After a thorough review of a broad spectrum of literature on climate change, Friends of Science Society has concluded that the sun is the main driver of climate change, not carbon dioxide (CO2).