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| − | <ref>GWPF" [http://www.thegwpf.org/become-a-member.html Become a Member]", accessed 17.10.10</ref> They state on their website that they are funded entirely by voluntary donations their members and supporters. In order to become a member of the GWPF a mininmum annual fee of £100 p.a is required, however members are encoruged to pay more. Also noted is the Global warming Policy Foundation charging of a fee, (In this case £10.00) for hard copies of their report. <ref>GWPF"[http://thegwpf.org/press-releases/1532-damning-new-investigation-into-climategate-inquiries.htmlDamning New Investigation Into Climategate Inquiries]" accessed 16.11.10<ref> | + | <ref>GWPF" [http://www.thegwpf.org/become-a-member.html Become a Member]", accessed 17.10.10</ref> They state on their website that they are funded entirely by voluntary donations their members and supporters. In order to become a member of the GWPF a mininmum annual fee of £100 p.a is required, however members are encoruged to pay more. Also noted is the Global warming Policy Foundation charging of a fee, (In this case £10.00) for hard copies of their report. <ref>GWPF"[http://thegwpf.org/press-releases/1532-damning-new-investigation-into-climategate-inquiries.htmlDamning New Investigation Into Climategate Inquiries]" accessed 16.11.10</ref> |
| − | There are however believed to be many unanswered and dodged questions with regards to the funding of the GWPF. For example why 'Dr Benny Peiser,(one of the most ominous figures at GWPF) notorious for his ties to institutions in the US such as the Heartland Institute which have, over the years, received significant sums of money from companies such as Exxon Mobil' <ref> Left Foot Forward" [http://www.leftfootforward.org/category/sustainable-economy/page/19/ Sustainable Economy]", accessed 18.10.10</ref>. Exxon Mobil Corporation is the world's leading publicly-owned energy company and operates facilities or markets products in most of the world's countries. <ref>Exxon Mobil " [http://www.exxonmobil.co.uk/UK-English/about.aspx Exxon Mobil]", accessed 18.10.10</ref> | + | There are however believed to be many unanswered and dodged questions with regards to the funding of the GWPF. For example why 'Dr Benny Peiser,(one of the most ominous figures at GWPF) notorious for his ties to institutions in the US such as the Heartland Institute which have, over the years, received significant sums of money from companies such as Exxon Mobil'<ref> Left Foot Forward" [http://www.leftfootforward.org/category/sustainable-economy/page/19/ Sustainable Economy]", accessed 18.10.10</ref>. Exxon Mobil Corporation is the world's leading publicly-owned energy company and operates facilities or markets products in most of the world's countries. <ref>Exxon Mobil " [http://www.exxonmobil.co.uk/UK-English/about.aspx Exxon Mobil]", accessed 18.10.10</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:38, 16 November 2010
Sarah Donald Jenna Leslie Robynn Todd
Contents
Ideologies and Aims
The Global Warming Policy Foundation is a registered educational charity which was established in November 2009 by former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson. It deals with enquiries on climate change which was set up by the Universoty of East Anglia and others.[1]
The group opposes action to mitigate climate change and is "deeply concerned about the costs and other implications of many of the policies currently being advocated".[2]
Benny Peiser is a social anthropologist and director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation.
In a recent interview Benny Peiser states that the Global Warming Policy Foundation "is an educational think tank, entirely independent of any political party. Our Board of Trustees includes members of all three major parties here in Britain: Labour, Liberals and Conservatives".[3]
The main goal of the GWPF is not to run or participate in political campaigns but to educate the interested public. They do not practise protests; they merely inform the public of climate change issues and renewable energy debates.They want to bring balance to the whole climate and energy debate and want to enable people who have been unsettled by the controversies in recent years to better inform themselves and in a more comprehensive way. " We are explicitly and deliberately called 'The Global Warming Policy Foundation' to indicate that, unlike a number of other think-tanks (chiefly based in the US), our purpose is not to contest the science but rather to evaluate alternative policy responses"[4].
Lord Lawson (founder of the GWPF)states that the organisations main aim is to challenge "extremely damaging and harmful policies" put forward to deal with global warming.[5].
People
The GWPF Academic Advisory Council is composed of researchers, scientists, economists and science authors who provide the GWPF with timely scientific, economic and policy advice
Director
Dr Benny Peiser
Since 1997 Benny Peiser has been the founder and editor of the Global Warming Policay Foundation. He is a social scientist and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Buckingham. He specialises in the effects of environmental change and catastrophic events on contemporary thought and societal evolution.
Trustees
Lord Lawson (Chairman): Secretary of State for Energy 1981-83, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1983-89, author of An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming, 2008.
Lord Barnett: Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1974-79, Vice-Chairman of the BBC 1986-93, gave his name to the Barnett Formula.
Lord Donoughue: Senior Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister (first Harold Wilson, then James Callaghan) 1974-79.
Lord Fellowes: Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen 1977-86, Deputy Private Secretary to the Queen 1986-90, Private Secretary to the Queen 1990-99.
Rt Rev Peter Forster: Bishop of Chester since 1996
Sir Martin Jacomb: Deputy Chairman of Barclays Bank 1985-93, Director of the Bank of England 1986-95, Chancellor of the University of Buckingham since 1996.
Lord Lawson (Chairman): Secretary of State for Energy 1981-83, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1983-89, author of An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming, 2008.
Lord Barnett: Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1974-79, Vice-Chairman of the BBC 1986-93, gave his name to the Barnett Formula.
Lord Donoughue: Senior Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister (first Harold Wilson, then James Callaghan) 1974-79.
Lord Fellowes: Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen 1977-86, Deputy Private Secretary to the Queen 1986-90, Private Secretary to the Queen 1990-99.
Rt Rev Peter Forster:Bishop of Chester since 1996.
Sir Martin Jacomb: Deputy Chairman of Barclays Bank 1985-93, Director of the Bank of England 1986-95, Chancellor of the University of Buckingham since 1996.
Henri Lepage: French economist and author, joint founder, Institut Euro 1992 (Paris), Chairman of the Institut Turgot (Paris) since 2008.
Baroness Nicholson: MP for Devon West and Torridge 1987-97 (first Con, then Lib Dem), Lib Dem MEP for S E England since 1999.
Lord Turnbull: Permanent Secretary, Environment Department,1994-98; Permanent Secretary to the Treasury 1998-2002, Cabinet Secretaryand Head of the Home Civil Service 2002-05
Funding
The GWPF is set up as a charity that recieves donations from individuals and charitable foundations. Director Benny Peiser claims that the foundation does not recieve funding "from people with links to energy companies or the companies themselves. He would not reveal how many donors there are, what the maximum donation is or the identity of the donors".[7]
The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) is an all-party and non-party think tank and a registered educational charity. [8] They state on their website that they are funded entirely by voluntary donations their members and supporters. In order to become a member of the GWPF a mininmum annual fee of £100 p.a is required, however members are encoruged to pay more. Also noted is the Global warming Policy Foundation charging of a fee, (In this case £10.00) for hard copies of their report. [9]
There are however believed to be many unanswered and dodged questions with regards to the funding of the GWPF. For example why 'Dr Benny Peiser,(one of the most ominous figures at GWPF) notorious for his ties to institutions in the US such as the Heartland Institute which have, over the years, received significant sums of money from companies such as Exxon Mobil'[10]. Exxon Mobil Corporation is the world's leading publicly-owned energy company and operates facilities or markets products in most of the world's countries. [11]
Sub-Headings
Globalisation:Global Warming Policy Foundation: Views on climate change
Globalisation:Global Warming Policy Foundation: Press Releases
Globalisation:Global Warming Policy Foundation: Views on renewable energy investment
Globalisation:Global Warming Policy Foundation: Promotional Means
Globalisation:Global Warming Policy Foundation: Criticisms
Contacts
The Global Warming Policy Foundation
1 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5DB United Kingdom
E-mail: info@thegwpf.org Telephone: 020 79306856 Mobile: 07553 361717 Website: http://thegwpf.org
Notes
- ↑ GWPF "Who We Are", accessed 05.10.10
- ↑ GWPF "Launched Today", accessed 19.10.10
- ↑ GWPF "Climate Science Has Become Irrelevant", accessed 9.11.10
- ↑ The Clamour of the Times"Clamour of The Times", accessed 10.11.10
- ↑ BBC " Ed Miliband clashes with Lord Lawson on global warming ", accessed 20.10.10
- ↑ GWPF "Board of Trustees", accessed 12.10.10
- ↑ The Guardian "Climate Sceptics Public Opinion", accessed 12.10.10
- ↑ GWPF" Become a Member", accessed 17.10.10
- ↑ GWPF"New Investigation Into Climategate Inquiries" accessed 16.11.10
- ↑ Left Foot Forward" Sustainable Economy", accessed 18.10.10
- ↑ Exxon Mobil " Exxon Mobil", accessed 18.10.10
