{"id":401973,"date":"2025-09-13T18:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=401973"},"modified":"2025-09-13T18:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:49:22","slug":"expectations-belem-cop30-nov-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=401973","title":{"rendered":"Expectations Bel\u00e9m COP30 Nov.\u00a02025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"479\" data-attachment-id=\"402001\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=402001\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY.jpeg?fit=1357%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1357,900\" 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=\"00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY.jpeg?fit=723%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY.jpeg?resize=723%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person walks past a vibrant display reading 'See you at COP30!' and 'Brasil', surrounded by green foliage and colorful banners.\" class=\"wp-image-402001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY.jpeg?resize=1024%2C679&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY.jpeg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY.jpeg?resize=1200%2C796&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00AQPWEQqI8-dlw44wtwYGia8D7eJG1F9Ek2IRXBjRhggto7yzwxjjJzCI2YcCz8svAKN-Obuvd7OARnz5v8-U6KmzHhXt1pEv8f3uuKBgGF3h6Z508_W76nRDgkl9i_XY.jpeg?w=1357&amp;ssl=1 1357w\" 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:\/\/rclutz.com\/2025\/09\/12\/expectations-belem-cop30-nov-2025\/\">Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/author\/ronaldrc\/\">Ron Clutz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"862\" data-attachment-id=\"401975\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401975\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-243.png?fit=839%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"839,1000\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-243.png?fit=723%2C862&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-243.png?resize=723%2C862&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An old parchment scroll displaying the 'IPCC Oath' with text criticizing national spending on ineffective solutions for non-existent problems.\" class=\"wp-image-401975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-243.png?w=839&amp;ssl=1 839w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-243.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-243.png?resize=768%2C915&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"362\" data-attachment-id=\"401976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401976\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-244.png?fit=1360%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1360,680\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-244.png?fit=723%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-244.png?resize=723%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A woman walking past a large sign that says 'Brasil' and 'See you at COP30!' in bright yellow letters, set against colorful backgrounds and greenery.\" class=\"wp-image-401976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-244.png?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-244.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-244.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-244.png?resize=1200%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-244.png?w=1360&amp;ssl=1 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>From November 10-21, 2025, Brazil will host COP30 in the Amazonian city of Bel\u00e9m, with tens of thousands of delegates, journalists, civil society, and industry representatives expected to attend the summit. The COP meeting serves as the main decision-making platform for the parties to the UNFCCC and convenes annually, unless determined otherwise. These conferences are designed to assess how well countries are meeting their climate goals and to track each party\u2019s progress toward the overarching objectives of the Convention.<\/em>&nbsp; Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fikerinstitute.org\/publications\/cop30-what-to-expect\"><strong>COP30: What to Expect<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;from Fiker Institute, based in Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s On the Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>COP30 must do the difficult job of restoring confidence in the process following the disappointment of COP29. In preparation for COP30, the summit\u2019s President, Brazilian Ambassador Andr\u00e9 Corr\u00eaa do Lago, released a fourth open letter addressed to all delegates, laying out the Action Agenda for Brazil\u2019s hosting of the conference. Rather than introducing new frameworks or making fresh promises, the Brazilian presidency has signaled a desire to focus on delivering on existing commitments, which amount to approximately 400 pledges made over the last few COPs. The letter identifies six thematic priorities:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2666&nbsp; accelerating the transition in energy and transport systems;<\/em><br><em>\u2666&nbsp; safeguarding biodiversity;<\/em><br><em>\u2666&nbsp; overhauling agri-food systems;<\/em><br><em>\u2666&nbsp; building climate-resilient cities;<\/em><br><em>\u2666&nbsp; advancing human development; and<\/em><br><em>\u2666&nbsp; unlocking finance and technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Does perplexity.ai Expect from COP30?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Q: About the IPCC COP30, what failures are likely to occur?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A: The most likely failures at IPCC COP30<\/strong>&nbsp;will include insufficient financial commitments, lack of ambitious national climate targets, deadlocks in negotiations, and ineffective enforcement of agreed actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Persistent Finance Shortfalls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developed countries have repeatedly failed to meet climate finance pledges, particularly the $100 billion per year commitment for developing nations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weak enforcement means finance promises often remain symbolic, undermining support for vulnerable nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lack of Ambitious Climate Targets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many countries are expected to delay or avoid submitting stronger climate plans (NDCs), threatening global efforts to limit warming to 1.5\u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negotiation deadlocks, such as disagreements on monitoring national progress, may stop meaningful advances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fragmented and Inadequate Adaptation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adaptation efforts are often incremental, poorly funded, and not well-integrated into broader policy plans, leaving communities at risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planning is prioritized over actual implementation, causing delays in urgent climate action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Continued Fossil Fuel Dependence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Global fossil fuel use remains high, with little meaningful reduction, despite decades of negotiations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major emitting countries may continue to obstruct ambitious global decarbonization agreements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Weak Enforcement and Accountability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With insufficient accountability or sanctions for non-compliance, many countries may not deliver on their climate promises, resulting in fragmented progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Inadequate Response to Deforestation and Food Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COPs have failed to effectively address tropical deforestation and emissions from food systems, both critical for climate adaptation and mitigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of binding, global treaties against deforestation and food-system emissions is a major gap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In summary,<\/strong>&nbsp;the most likely failures at COP30 will center on inadequate funding, weak and delayed national commitments, governance gaps, continued reliance on fossil fuels, and the lack of implementation for both mitigation and adaptation pledges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Q: How could finance pledges fail again at COP30?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A:<\/strong>&nbsp;Finance pledges at COP30 could fail again due to&nbsp;<strong>several recurring issues:<\/strong>&nbsp;vague commitments, lack of accountability, limited transparency, under-developed reporting mechanisms, geopolitical tensions, and insufficient mobilization of private capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vague and Non-Binding Commitments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Previous COP promises (like the $100 billion annual goal) were not legally enforceable, allowing donor nations to fall short without consequence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language in COP30 agreements may again lack concrete deadlines, binding obligations, or penalty mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ineffective Accountability and Transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tracking finance flows\u2014especially from private sources or indirect support\u2014is technically complex and prone to inconsistent or optimistic reporting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transparency protocols, such as biennial reports, will not come into effect until 2028, meaning interim pledges may remain unverifiable or inflated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geopolitical and Economic Constraints<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High debt burdens and tough capital markets in both donor and developing countries could limit new investments or redirect funds away from climate action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International tensions, recession fears, or shifts in political priorities may reduce the willingness of major economies to contribute robustly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Inadequate Mobilization of Private Sector Capital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COP30\u2019s ambitious $1.3 trillion annual finance goal relies on mobilizing private investment, but there is chronic uncertainty in how private money will be counted, standardized, and guaranteed for climate impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public sector funding alone is insufficient, and incentives for private sector participation remain weak or poorly designed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Delayed Implementation of New Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Key reports and strategies for unlocking climate finance (such as the \u201cBaku to Bel\u00e9m Roadmap\u201d) may not translate into immediate action, leading to a gap between pledges and real monetary flows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing countries face challenges in preparing robust project pipelines, which delays the actual disbursement of pledged funds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In summary,<\/strong>&nbsp;finance pledges at COP30 are at high risk of failing due to weak enforcement, slow implementation of transparency tools, geopolitical uncertainty, untested reliance on private investment, and past tendencies to over-promise and under-deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"401977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401977\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-245.png?fit=1078%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1078,840\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-245.png?fit=723%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-245.png?resize=723%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graph showing atmospheric CO2 levels measured at Mauna Loa Observatory over time, with key UN climate conference markers and a rising trend in CO2 concentrations.\" class=\"wp-image-401977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-245.png?resize=1024%2C798&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-245.png?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-245.png?resize=768%2C598&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-245.png?w=1078&amp;ssl=1 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Background COP Briefing Post<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine years ago French Mathematicians spoke out prior to COP21 in Paris, and their words provide a rational briefing for COP30 beginning Bel\u00e9m this November. In a nutshell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fighting Global Warming is Absurd, Costly and Pointless.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Absurd because of no reliable evidence that anything unusual is happening in our climate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Costly because trillions of dollars are wasted on immature, inefficient technologies that serve only to make cheap, reliable energy expensive and intermittent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pointless because we do not control the weather anyway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prestigious Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de Calcul Math\u00e9matique (Society for Mathematical Calculation) issued a detailed 195-page White Paper that presents a blistering point-by-point critique of the key dogmas of global warming. The synopsis is blunt and extremely well documented.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are extracts from the opening statements of the first three chapters of the SCM White Paper with my bolds and images.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"388\" data-attachment-id=\"401980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401980\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-247.png?fit=500%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,388\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-247.png?fit=500%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-247.png?resize=500%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A muscular figure pushing a large boulder uphill against a rocky backdrop, symbolizing struggle and effort.\" class=\"wp-image-401980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-247.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-247.png?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Chapter 1: The crusade is absurd<\/em><\/strong><br><em>There is\u00a0<strong>not a single fact, figure or observation<\/strong>\u00a0that leads us to conclude that\u00a0<strong>the world\u2018s climate<\/strong>\u00a0is in any way \u2018disturbed.\u2019 It\u00a0<strong>is variable, as it has always been, but rather less so now<\/strong>\u00a0than during certain periods or geological eras. Modern methods are far from being able to accurately measure the planet\u2018s global temperature even today, so measurements made 50 or 100 years ago are even less reliable. Concentrations of CO2 vary, as they always have done; the figures that are being released are biased and dishonest. Rising sea levels are a normal phenomenon linked to upthrust buoyancy; they are nothing to do with so-called global warming. As for extreme weather events \u2014 they are no more frequent now than they have been in the past. We ourselves have processed the raw data on hurricanes\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"425\" data-attachment-id=\"401982\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401982\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-249.png?fit=614%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"614,425\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-249.png?fit=614%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-249.png?resize=614%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon depicting a wind turbine with money bills swirling around its blades, symbolizing the interplay between renewable energy and financial implications.\" class=\"wp-image-401982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-249.png?w=614&amp;ssl=1 614w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-249.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Chapter 2: The crusade is costly<\/em><\/strong><br><em><strong>Direct aid for industries that are completely unviable<\/strong>\u00a0(such as photovoltaics and wind turbines) but presented as \u2018virtuous\u2019 runs into billions of euros, according to recent reports published by the Cour des Comptes (French Audit Office) in 2013. But the highest cost lies in the principle of \u2018energy saving,\u2019 which is presented as especially virtuous. Since\u00a0<strong>no civilization can develop when it is saving energy,<\/strong>\u00a0ours has stopped developing: France now has more than three million people unemployed \u2014 it is the price we have to pay for our virtue\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"465\" data-attachment-id=\"401985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401985\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-251.png?fit=727%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"727,468\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-251.png?fit=723%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-251.png?resize=723%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A digital illustration showing the sun and Earth in space, highlighting the contrast between the bright, fiery sun and the blue-green planet Earth.\" class=\"wp-image-401985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-251.png?w=727&amp;ssl=1 727w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-251.png?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Chapter 3: The crusade is pointless<\/em><\/strong><br><em>Human beings cannot, in any event, change the climate. If we in France were to stop all industrial activity (let\u2019s not talk about our intellectual activity, which ceased long ago), if we were to eradicate all trace of animal life,\u00a0<strong>the composition of the atmosphere would not alter in any measurable, perceptible way<\/strong>. To explain this, let us make a comparison with the rotation of the planet: it is slowing down. To address that, we might be tempted to ask the entire population of China to run in an easterly direction. But, no matter how big China and its population are, this would have no measurable impact on the Earth\u2018s rotation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"538\" data-attachment-id=\"401987\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401987\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-253.png?fit=625%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"625,538\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-253.png?fit=625%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-253.png?resize=625%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A political cartoon depicting various world leaders standing in water during climate talks, with speech bubbles stating 'They need to do more'. The scene is colorful and highlights the need for action on climate change.\" class=\"wp-image-401987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-253.png?w=625&amp;ssl=1 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-253.png?resize=300%2C258&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full text in pdf format is available in English at link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmsa.eu\/archives\/SCM_RC_2015_08_24_EN.pdf\">The battle against global warming: an absurd, costly and pointless crusade<\/a><\/strong><br>White Paper drawn up by the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de Calcul Math\u00e9matique SA<br>(Mathematical Modelling Company, Corp.)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"174\" data-attachment-id=\"401990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401990\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-255.png?fit=485%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"485,174\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-255.png?fit=485%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-255.png?resize=485%2C174&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Logo of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de Calcul Math\u00e9matique, SA, featuring a stylized integral symbol on a blue background.\" class=\"wp-image-401990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-255.png?w=485&amp;ssl=1 485w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-255.png?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Second report was published in 2016 entitled:<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmsa.eu\/archives\/SCM_LBRCV2_2015_12_EN.pdf\">&nbsp;Global Warming and Employment<\/a>,<\/strong>&nbsp;which analyzes in depth the economic destruction from ill-advised climate change policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two principal themes are that jobs are disappearing and that the destructive forces are embedded in our societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jobs are Disappearing<\/strong>&nbsp;discusses issues such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The State is incapable of devising and implementing an industrial policy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The fundamental absurdity of the concept of sustainable development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Biofuels an especially absurd policy leading to ridiculous taxes and job losses.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>EU policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% drives jobs elsewhere while being pointless: the planet has never asked for it, is completely unaware of it, and will never notice it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"401992\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401992\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-257.png?fit=322%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"322,450\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-257.png?fit=322%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-257.png?resize=322%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A rusted metal barrel labeled 'DANGER POISON' with a skull symbol, featuring green text stating 'Carbon Emissions Policy' and 'Toxic to Your Economy.'\" class=\"wp-image-401992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-257.png?w=322&amp;ssl=1 322w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-257.png?resize=215%2C300&amp;ssl=1 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The War against the Car and Road Maintenance undercuts economic mobility while destroying transportation sector jobs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Solar and wind energy are weak, diffuse, and inconsistent, inadequate to power modern civilization.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Food production activities are attacked as being \u201cbad for the planet.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>So-called Green jobs are entirely financed by subsidies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"430\" data-attachment-id=\"401994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401994\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-259.png?fit=625%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"625,430\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-259.png?fit=625%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-259.png?resize=625%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A satirical cartoon depicting workers in green jobs struggling with a solar panel installation, stating 'It's out of gas!!' and 'Quittin' time!!', highlighting concerns about the sustainability of green energy initiatives.\" class=\"wp-image-401994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-259.png?w=625&amp;ssl=1 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-259.png?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Brutalizing Whip<\/strong>&nbsp;discusses the damages to public finances and to social wealth and well-being, including these topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Taxes have never been so high<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Government is borrowing more and more<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dilapidated infrastructure<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Instead of job creation, Relocations and Losses<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The wastefulness associated with the new forms of energy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Return to the economy of an underdeveloped country<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is our predicament?<\/strong><br>Four Horsemen are bringing down our societies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Ministry of Ecology (climate and environment);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journalists;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scientists;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporation Environmentalist Departments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steps required to recover from this demise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go back to the basic rules of research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go back to the basic rules of law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not trust international organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave the planet alone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beware of any premature optimism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"375\" data-attachment-id=\"401997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401997\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-261.png?fit=597%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"597,375\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-261.png?fit=597%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-261.png?resize=597%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A satirical cartoon depicting a line of mice walking off a cliff, with one mouse questioning the leadership while another admonishes them for undermining the group.\" class=\"wp-image-401997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-261.png?w=597&amp;ssl=1 597w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-261.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Climate lemmings<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The real question is this: how have policymakers managed to make such absurd decisions, to blinker themselves to such a degree, when so many means of scientific investigation are available? The answer is simple: as soon as something is seen as being green, as being good for the planet, all discussion comes to an end and any scientific analysis becomes pointless or counterproductive. The policymakers will not listen to anyone or anything; they take all sorts of hasty, contradictory, damaging and absurd decisions. When will they finally be held to account?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"401999\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=401999\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-262.png?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-262.png?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-262.png?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A dramatic illustration depicting four horsemen on horseback, each draped in different colored cloaks: green, red, white, and black, against a stormy background.\" class=\"wp-image-401999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-262.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-262.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-262.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-262.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-262.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Footnote:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The above cartoon image of climate talks includes water rising over politicians\u2019 feet.&nbsp; But actual observations made in Fiji (presiding over 2017 talks in Bonn) show sea levels are stable (link below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/24\/fear-not-for-fiji\/\">Fear Not For Fiji<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2016 SCM issued a report&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmsa.eu\/donnees-climat\/Temperatures_EN.pdf\"><strong>Global Temperatures Available data and critical analysis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a valuable description of the temperature metrics and issues regarding climate analysis.&nbsp; &nbsp;They conclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of the information on global temperatures is of any scientific value, and it should not<br>be used as a basis for any policy decisions. It is perfectly clear that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>there are far too few temperature sensors to give us a picture of the planet\u2019s\u00a0temperature;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>we do not know what such a temperature might mean because nobody has given it<br>any specific physical significance;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the data have been subject to much dissimulation and manipulation. There is a<br>clear will not to mention anything that might be reassuring, and to highlight things<br>that are presented as worrying;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>despite all this, direct use of the available figures does not indicate any genuine<br>trend towards global warming!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From November 10-21, 2025, Brazil will host COP30 in the Amazonian city of Bel\u00e9m, with tens of thousands of delegates, journalists, civil society, and industry representatives expected to attend the summit. 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