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Reconciling freedom and nature

Most so-called “deniers” have in common a strong sense of not wanting the government poking its nose into their lives; of wanting small government; of not having people interfering, telling them what to do. And they really don’t like taxes. … Continue reading

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Why deniers are right-wing and why that’s important

Most climate change deniers are right wing and left-wing climate change deniers are rare. To tackle climate change we need the values and strengths of people on the right just as much as those on the left. So we need … Continue reading

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The Social Capital Trading Scheme

Nat Eb blew gently through the top of his cappuccino – first one in the week and it was already Thursday. Little flecks of froth alighted his nose. He was sitting by the roaring fire in the Crusty Stag with … Continue reading

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Sir Gordon and the Airline Rationing System for Emissions

Sir Gordon Haemorrhage loathed Nat Eb. They’d been in shorts at Oakwick School on the Norfolk Coast. Haemorrhage, the budding biologist, taunted Eb with the entrails of roadkill from country lanes. Haemorrhage, the precocious physicist, manufactured lightning in the dormitory … Continue reading

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Why the Commission hates offsets

The European Commission is doing its best to kill off offset projects – whether JI, CDM or domestic offsets under Article 24a. The reasons they give are that everywhere should have cap and trade schemes instead. CDM was a failure … Continue reading

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