International Policy Network - Revision history

David at 10:17, 10 August 2011

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Darryl Gadzekpo at 10:46, 15 February 2011

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Darryl Gadzekpo at 10:45, 15 February 2011

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Darryl Gadzekpo at 14:48, 11 February 2011

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Melissa Jones: changed category to Category:Climate Change Sceptics

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changed category to Category:Climate Change Sceptics

Melissa Jones: /* Funding and Connections */

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Funding and Connections

Melissa Jones at 14:42, 11 February 2011

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Melissa Jones: repetition deletion, moved rest down lower in intro

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repetition deletion, moved rest down lower in intro

Melissa Jones: typos/style

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Darryl Gadzekpo at 12:31, 11 February 2011

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 The [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]] is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Atlas was established with the aim of bringing "freedom to the world" by helping "develop and strengthen a network of market-oriented think tanks that spans the globe".<ref>[http://www.aboutus.org/AtlasUsa.org Atlas Economic Research Foundation], AboutUs website, accessed 27 Oct 2009</ref>
-The IPN has addresses in London and Washington D.C. The Washington address is the same as that of the [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] (CEI). [[Roger Bate] who is an IPN Fellow, and a long-time associate of the IPN's Director Julian Morris, is an Adjunct Fellow of the CEI. [[Kendra Okonski]] who is the IPN's 'Project Director' in London was previously a CEI researcher.
+The IPN has addresses in London and Washington D.C. The Washington address is the same as that of the [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] (CEI). [[Roger Bate]] who is an IPN Fellow, and a long-time associate of the IPN's Director Julian Morris, is an Adjunct Fellow of the CEI. [[Kendra Okonski]] who is the IPN's 'Project Director' in London was previously a CEI researcher.
 The organisation changed its name to IPN in 2001, and it expanded its operations with significant corporate funding. Its international co-directors then were [[Roger Bate]] and [[Julian Morris]], two people who have spear-headed the pro-corporate, anti-environmental debate for over a decade in the UK, whilst supporting controversial industries. Bate co-founded the [[European Science and Environment Forum]] in 1994, which arose from the concept for a pro-biotech / tobacco, chemical industry front group in Europe funded by [[Sourcewatch:Philip Morris|Philip Morris]]. He also solicited money of the tobacco industry for a book on risk and smoking, and [[Julian Morris]] was a witness for the GM industry [[Life Sciences Network]] at the GM Commission in New Zealand. Bate co-directed IPN until 2003.<ref> Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)[http://www.corporateeurope.org/system/files/files/article/funding_climate_deniers.pdf Concealing their sources - who funds Europe's climate change deniers?], CEO Report p.3,Accessed 11 February 2011</ref> Some unknown industry / industries are now funding ESEF / IPN to counter the environmental movement on a global scale.

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 The [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]] is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Atlas was established with the aim of bringing "freedom to the world" by helping "develop and strengthen a network of market-oriented think tanks that spans the globe".<ref>[http://www.aboutus.org/AtlasUsa.org Atlas Economic Research Foundation], AboutUs website, accessed 27 Oct 2009</ref>
-The IPN has addresses in London and Washington D.C. The Washington address is the same as that of the [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] (CEI). Roger Bate who is an IPN Fellow, and a long-time associate of the IPN's Director Julian Morris, is an Adjunct Fellow of the CEI. [[Kendra Okonski]] who is the IPN's 'Project Director' in London was previously a CEI researcher.
+The IPN has addresses in London and Washington D.C. The Washington address is the same as that of the [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] (CEI). [[Roger Bate] who is an IPN Fellow, and a long-time associate of the IPN's Director Julian Morris, is an Adjunct Fellow of the CEI. [[Kendra Okonski]] who is the IPN's 'Project Director' in London was previously a CEI researcher.
 The organisation changed its name to IPN in 2001, and it expanded its operations with significant corporate funding. Its international co-directors then were [[Roger Bate]] and [[Julian Morris]], two people who have spear-headed the pro-corporate, anti-environmental debate for over a decade in the UK, whilst supporting controversial industries. Bate co-founded the [[European Science and Environment Forum]] in 1994, which arose from the concept for a pro-biotech / tobacco, chemical industry front group in Europe funded by [[Sourcewatch:Philip Morris|Philip Morris]]. He also solicited money of the tobacco industry for a book on risk and smoking, and [[Julian Morris]] was a witness for the GM industry [[Life Sciences Network]] at the GM Commission in New Zealand. Bate co-directed IPN until 2003.<ref> Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)[http://www.corporateeurope.org/system/files/files/article/funding_climate_deniers.pdf Concealing their sources - who funds Europe's climate change deniers?], CEO Report p.3,Accessed 11 February 2011</ref> Some unknown industry / industries are now funding ESEF / IPN to counter the environmental movement on a global scale.

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 ==Funding and Connections==
 Its website states, "IPN is supported entirely by charitable donations from individuals, foundations and businesses. It receives no money from any government or political parties, and it does no contract work." <ref>IPN website, "http://policynetwork.net/about-ipn About IPN", About IPN, accessed 2 March 2010</ref> However IPN North America reportedly received $390,000 from [[Exxon]], including for work on climate change and climate change 'outreach' between 2002 and 2006. <ref> Exxon Secrets website [http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/orgfactsheet.php?id=108] (accessed 3 September 2010) </ref>
 In 2010, IPN along with seven other European think tanks investigated by the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) were reported to not be registered, and when asked to disclose their sources of funding for climate activities, provided very little information in response. The CEO did find that IPN was funded by the late [[Antony Fiaher]]. Also, one of the IPN's predecessors, [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]] played a role in spreading the web of [[Koch Industry]] money to Europe.<ref> Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)[http://www.corporateeurope.org/system/files/files/article/funding_climate_deniers.pdf Concealing their sources - who funds Europe's climate change deniers?], CEO Report p.4, accessed 11 February 2011</ref>
 When questioned by news agency IPS in 2010, [[Julian Morris]] claimed IPN had not received money from corporations or other organisations directly involved in the fossil fuel industry for the previous three years. According to Sourcewatch in 2003 and 2004 about 85 per cent of IPN's funding was from corporations.<ref> Sourcewatch, [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Policy_Network#endnote_ipnAccounts2004 IPN], Sourcewatch.org, accessed 11 February 2011.</ref> According to Morris, IPN‘s annual income is around 1.4 million dollars.
 IPN‘s links with the Atlas Foundation and the Koch web are also clear from its board. Members include [[John Blundell]] and [[Linda Whetstone]], the daughter of founder [[Anthony Whetstone]] is Chairman of the [[International Policy Network]], sits also in the board of the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]], the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]] and the [[Mont Pelerin Society]], an international network of neoliberal intellectuals. [[Bridgett Wagner]], head of the IPN US branch is also at the [[Heritage Foundation]], a neoconservative US think tank very active on climate policy, which is funded by [[ExxonMobil]].<ref> Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)[http://www.corporateeurope.org/system/files/files/article/funding_climate_deniers.pdf Concealing their sources - who funds Europe's climate change deniers?], CEO Report p.5,Accessed 11 February 2011</ref>

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 The IPN has addresses in London and Washington D.C. The Washington address is the same as that of the [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] (CEI). Roger Bate who is an IPN Fellow, and a long-time associate of the IPN's Director Julian Morris, is an Adjunct Fellow of the CEI. [[Kendra Okonski]] who is the IPN's 'Project Director' in London was previously a CEI researcher.
 The organisation changed its name to IPN in 2001, and it expanded its operations with significant corporate funding. Its international co-directors then were [[Roger Bate]] and [[Julian Morris]], two people who have spear-headed the pro-corporate, anti-environmental debate for over a decade in the UK, whilst supporting controversial industries. Bate co-founded the [[European Science and Environment Forum]] in 1994, which arose from the concept for a pro-biotech / tobacco, chemical industry front group in Europe funded by [[Sourcewatch:Philip Morris|Philip Morris]]. He also solicited money of the tobacco industry for a book on risk and smoking, and [[Julian Morris]] was a witness for the GM industry [[Life Sciences Network]] at the GM Commission in New Zealand. Bate co-directed IPN until 2003.<ref> Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)[http://www.corporateeurope.org/system/files/files/article/funding_climate_deniers.pdf Concealing their sources - who funds Europe's climate change deniers?], CEO Report p.3,Accessed 11 February 2011</ref> Some unknown industry / industries are now funding ESEF / IPN to counter the environmental movement on a global scale.
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 Former [[DuPont]] PR man and director of the [[Scientific Alliance]] [[Martin Livermore]] is an IPN Fellow.<ref>[http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=468576134 Dr Martin Livermore], ZoomInfo.com, accessed 27 Oct 2009</ref>
 ==Views on Climate Change==

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 [[Image:IPN.jpg|300px|right|thumb|IPN's former offices, Bedford Chambers, in London's Covent Garden, next door to the Rock Garden]]
-The [[International Policy Network]] (IPN) was founded by [[Antony Fisher]] in the UK as the International Institute for Economic Research (IIER) in 1971. Fisher went on to found the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]] in the USA in 1981, and from this point the IIER traded as Atlas Foundation UK. The organisation changed its name to IPN in 2001, when it was set up along with [[Roger Bate]], who also Co-directed the organisation until 2003.<ref> Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)[http://www.corporateeurope.org/system/files/files/article/funding_climate_deniers.pdf Concealing their sources - who funds Europe's climate change deniers?], CEO Report p.3,Accessed 11 February 2011</ref>    In the USA, the Atlas Foundation provides training and funding to start libertarian think-tanks. Fisher also founded the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] (IEA), a pro-free market think tank based in London. The founding Director of IPN, [[Julian Morris]], was previously Director of the IEA's Environment and Technology Programme. The IPN is based in an office in Bedford Chambers in King Street, Covent Garden, London.<ref>[http://www.policynetwork.net/main/content.php?content_id=4 International Policy Network website], undated, accessed March 2006</ref>
+The [[International Policy Network]] (IPN) was founded by [[Antony Fisher]] in the UK as the International Institute for Economic Research (IIER) in 1971. Fisher went on to found the [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]] in the USA in 1981, and from this point the IIER traded as Atlas Foundation UK. In the USA, the Atlas Foundation provides training and funding to start libertarian think-tanks. Fisher also founded the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] (IEA), a pro-free market think tank based in London. The founding director of IPN, [[Julian Morris]], was previously director of the IEA's Environment and Technology Programme. The IPN is based in an office in Bedford Chambers in King Street, Covent Garden, London.<ref>[http://www.policynetwork.net/main/content.php?content_id=4 International Policy Network website], undated, accessed March 2006</ref>
 The [[Atlas Economic Research Foundation]] is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Atlas was established with the aim of bringing "freedom to the world" by helping "develop and strengthen a network of market-oriented think tanks that spans the globe".<ref>[http://www.aboutus.org/AtlasUsa.org Atlas Economic Research Foundation], AboutUs website, accessed 27 Oct 2009</ref>
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 The IPN has addresses in London and Washington D.C. The Washington address is the same as that of the [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] (CEI). Roger Bate who is an IPN Fellow, and a long-time associate of the IPN's Director Julian Morris, is an Adjunct Fellow of the CEI. [[Kendra Okonski]] who is the IPN's 'Project Director' in London was previously a CEI researcher.
-In 2001 the name was changed to the IPN and it expanded its operations with significant corporate funding. Its international directors then were [[Roger Bate]] and [[Julian Morris]], two people who have spear-headed the pro-corporate, anti-environmental debate for over a decade in the UK, whilst supporting controversial industries. Bate co-founded the [[European Science and Environment Forum]] in 1994, which arose from the concept for a pro-biotech / tobacco, chemical industry front group in Europe funded by [[Sourcewatch:Philip Morris|Philip Morris]]. He also solicited money of the tobacco industry for a book on risk and smoking, and [[Julian Morris]] was a witness for the GM industry [[Life Sciences Network]] at the GM Commission in New Zealand. Some unknown industry / industries are now funding ESEF / IPN to counter the environmental movement on a global scale.
 In a March 2009 presentation [[Tim Montgomerie]] and [[Matthew Elliott]] described IPN as part of the infrastructure of the [[Movement Conservatism|conservative movement]] in Britain.<ref>Tim Montgomerie, [http://conservativehome.blogs.com/centreright/2009/03/the-growth-of-b.html The growth of Britain's conservative movement], ConservativeHome, 14 March 2009.</ref>