{"id":322685,"date":"2024-04-25T08:48:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=322685"},"modified":"2024-04-25T08:49:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:49:02","slug":"desmog-on-iea-uk-guilty-as-charged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=322685","title":{"rendered":"DeSmog on IEA-UK: Guilty as Charged!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"438\" data-attachment-id=\"322690\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=322690\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?fit=1536%2C931&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,931\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0CDDBanner-fixed-1536&amp;#215;931-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?fit=723%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?resize=723%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C621&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?resize=768%2C466&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0CDDBanner-fixed-1536x931-1.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/desmogblog\/desmog-iea-uk-guilty-as-charged\/\">Master Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Robert Bradley Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGreat work, Institute for Economic Affairs! May the honor of being on DeSmog\u2019s hit list raise awareness of your noble mission and attract new donors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DeSmog\u2019s enemies list has grown so long and distinguished that it refutes its \u201chit-piece\u201d mission. Fact is, there is a&nbsp;<em>vast<\/em>&nbsp;scientifically literate middle that exposes the flawed case for climate catastrophism and forced energy transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/desmogblog\/desmog-1000-honor\/\">DeSmog\u2019s 1,000: A Badge of Honor<\/a>&nbsp;congratulated the army of truth-seekers, while noting that many deserving individuals and groups remain. (Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/about\/#m_krebs\">Mark Krebs<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/about\/#kandrews\">Kassie Andrews<\/a>&nbsp;are just two\u2013all can apply.)&nbsp;<strong>[1]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some rebuttals that mostly reprint what DeSmog has to say about its enemies as correct\u2013and even heroic against the termite aspirations of the governmental Climate Industrial Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In alphabetical order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/bryce-robert\/desmog-blog-robert-bryce\/\">Robert Bryce<\/a>&nbsp;(April 28, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/christy-john-climate-scientist\/christy-desmogblog\/\">John Christy<\/a>&nbsp;(February 5, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/desmogblog\/hollie-desmogblog\/\">Derrick Hollie<\/a>&nbsp;(February 13, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/desmogblog\/koonin-desmog\/\">Steven Koonin<\/a>&nbsp;(December 7, 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/desmogblog\/orr-desmog-blog\/\">Isaac Orr<\/a>&nbsp;(October 21, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/smil-vaclav\/desmog-on-smil\/\">Vaclav Smil<\/a>&nbsp;(April 28, 2022)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and myself:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/bradley\/desmogblog-bradley\/\">Robert L. Bradley Jr.<\/a>&nbsp;(March 7, 2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest from DeSmog,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/2024\/04\/05\/institute-of-economic-affairs-iea-think-tank-climate-the-movie-science-denial-documentary\/\">IEA Think Tank Contributes to Climate Science Denial Documentary<\/a>, by Sam Bright (April 5, 2024), mentions a lot of good analysis and conclusions from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iea.org.uk\/\">Institute for Economic Affairs<\/a>&nbsp;(London). The quotations below speak for themselves, leaving out the ad hominem and guilt-by-association paragraphs that assert rather than debate. [My reactions are in&nbsp;<strong>bold<\/strong>.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the documentary [<em>Climate The Movie: The Cold Truth<\/em>], [IEA\u2019s Stephen] Davies claims that climate activists want to impose an \u201caustere\u201d life on ordinary people. \u201cBehind all the talk about a climate emergency, climate crisis\u201d is \u201can animus and hostility towards\u201d working-class people, \u201ctheir lifestyle, their beliefs and a desire to change it by force if necessary,\u201d he says.&nbsp;<strong>[Correct]<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film suggests that we shouldn\u2019t be worried about greenhouse gas emissions, because plants need carbon dioxide. \u201cWe\u2019re in a CO2 famine,\u201d one interviewee claims.&nbsp;<strong>[True]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Climate The Movie<\/em>&nbsp;producer Thomas Nelson told DeSmog that \u201cI see the misguided fight against carbon dioxide as being as crazy as fighting against oxygen or water vapour, and I think scaring innocent children about this is deeply evil\u201d.&nbsp;<strong>[True \u2026 and fantastic]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IEA has extensive influence in politics and the media. It was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bylinetimes.com\/2022\/09\/09\/truss-network-who-are-the-new-prime-ministers-donors-and-advisors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pivotal<\/a>&nbsp;to Liz Truss\u2019s short-lived premiership as prime minister, and has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unearthed.greenpeace.org\/2018\/07\/30\/bp-funding-institute-of-economic-affairs-gambling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boasted<\/a>&nbsp;of its access to Conservative ministers and MPs. During the year ending March 2023, the IEA&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/democracyforsale.substack.com\/p\/dark-money-tufton-street-iea-liz-truss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appeared<\/a>&nbsp;in the media on 5,265 occasions, a figure 43 percent higher than its previous peak in 2019.&nbsp;<strong>[Bloody Good!]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group has also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendemocracy.net\/en\/dark-money-investigations\/think-tanks-adam-smith-policy-exchange-legatum-iea-taxpayers-alliance-climate-denial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">received donations<\/a>&nbsp;from a number of philanthropic trusts accused of channelling funds from the fossil fuel industry and helping to support climate science denial groups. The IEA is a member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/atlas-economic-research-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atlas Network<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 an international collaboration of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/2023\/12\/09\/atlas-network-canadas-emissions-cap-cop28-macdonald-laurier-institute-fraser-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extreme<\/a>\u201d free market groups that have been accused of promoting the interests of fossil fuel companies and other large corporations.&nbsp;<strong>[True \u2026 good going]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IEA is a prominent supporter of the continued and extended use of fossil fuels. The group has advocated for the ban to be lifted on fracking for shale gas,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iea.org.uk\/media\/fracking-is-the-moral-and-economic-choice-says-iea-energy-analyst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calling<\/a>&nbsp;it the \u201cmoral and economic choice\u201d. The IEA has also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iea.org.uk\/media\/banning-new-north-sea-oil-and-gas-would-be-madness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;that a ban on new North Sea oil and gas would be \u201cmadness,\u201d has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iea.org.uk\/media\/north-sea-oil-and-gas-firms-are-already-taxed-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">criticised<\/a>&nbsp;the windfall tax imposed on North Sea oil and gas firms, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iea.org.uk\/media\/government-pledge-to-restoring-north-sea-welcomed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;that the government\u2019s commitment to \u201cmax out\u201d the UK\u2019s fossil fuel reserves is a \u201cwelcome step\u201d.&nbsp;<strong>[Correct!]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cClearly the IEA is now ramping up its climate culture war and the Conservative Party has been following suit. The cross-party consensus on climate action we used to have in Parliament is under strain like never before.\u201d&nbsp;<strong>[True \u2026 great deliverable]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the documentary, Davies suggests that action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is being used to limit the freedom of individuals. He claims that climate activists want to impose \u201ca much more austere simple kind of lifestyle\u201d on people \u201cin which the consumption choices of the great bulk of the population are controlled or even prohibited.\u201d&nbsp;<strong>[True]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davies adds that: \u201cWhat you have here is a classic example of class hypocrisy and self-interest masquerading as public spirited concern. You could take these kinds of green socialists more seriously if they lived off grid, they cut their own consumption down to the minimum, they never flew. Instead you get constant talk about how human consumption is destroying the planet but the people making all this talk show absolutely no signs of reducing their own.\u201d&nbsp;<strong>[True]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documentary also features an interview with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/benny-peiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benny Peiser<\/a>, the director of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/global-warming-policy-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Warming Policy Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;(GWPF) \u2013 the UK\u2019s leading climate science denial group. Peiser has previously&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamboatpilot.com\/opinion\/letter-to-the-editor\/letter-no-climate-crisis-why-imperil-our-electrical-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a>&nbsp;that it would be \u201cextraordinary anyone should think there is a climate crisis,\u201d while the GWPF has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170303164914\/https:\/\/www.thegwpf.org\/content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Unintended-Consequences2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expressed<\/a>&nbsp;the view that carbon dioxide has been mischaracterised as pollution, when in fact it is a \u201cbenefit to the planet.\u201d&nbsp;<strong>[Sound]<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documentary also features Claire Fox, a member of the House of Lords who was nominated for a peerage by former prime minister&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/boris-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boris Johnson<\/a>&nbsp;in 2020.&nbsp;Fox used the documentary to claim that, by tackling climate change, people will be forced to pay more \u201cto simply live the lives that they were leading.\u201d She suggests that supporters of climate action are trying to \u201ctake away what we consider to be not luxuries but necessities.\u201d&nbsp;<strong>[True]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brochure also lists the IEA\u2019s chief operating officer Andy Mayer, who&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/2022\/10\/03\/scrap-uks-net-zero-target-key-figure-in-pro-truss-think-tank-tells-tory-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has said<\/a>&nbsp;that the government should \u201cget rid of\u201d its target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, which he called a \u201cvery hard left, socialist, central-planning model.\u201d&nbsp;<strong>[Correct]<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great work, Institute for Economic Affairs! May the honor of being on DeSmog\u2019s hit list raise awareness of your noble mission and attract new donations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>[1]<\/strong>\u00a0To be considered for DeSmog\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/climate-disinformation-database\/\">Climate Disinformation Database<\/a>,\u201d contact them\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmog.com\/contact\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"333\" data-attachment-id=\"322687\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=322687\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-391.png?fit=695%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"695,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-391\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-391.png?fit=695%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-391.png?resize=695%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-391.png?w=695&amp;ssl=1 695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-391.png?resize=300%2C144&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"287\" data-attachment-id=\"322688\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=322688\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-392.png?fit=687%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"687,287\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-392\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-392.png?fit=687%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-392.png?resize=687%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-392.png?w=687&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-392.png?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DeSmog\u2019s enemies list has grown so long and distinguished that it refutes its \u201chit-piece\u201d mission. Fact is, there is a\u00a0vast\u00a0scientifically literate middle that exposes the flawed case for climate catastrophism and forced energy 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