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Revision as of 13:59, 11 November 2010
Peter Metrak
Contents
Ideology and aims
Background
CEPOS is the Danish Centre for Political Studies - an independent research institution. CEPOS was founded on March 11, 2004 by Danisch academic, arts, business and media representatives. Chairman of the board is Bernt Johan Collet. The main aim of CEPOS is furthering and strenghtening the foundations of a freely functioning society - is dedicated to extending personal and economic freedom. CEPOS reaserches are supporters of tax-cuts and private enterprise. They also in favour of limited government. Examples of CEPOS acts can be as follows:CEPOS is in favour of opening Danish borders for emmigration and lesser re
CEPOS University
CEPOS launched its own university - CEPOS University in 2006, considered by other Danish universities as a high level university in terms of offered classes and learning. At the CEPOS University courses are taught by number of professors, the best teachers from universities, business leaders as well as media analysts. At the CEPOS University economic and political problems are discussed, following the free market and classical liberalism ideas. Additionally, CEPOS University offers number of summer seminars focused on everything from history and human rights to economics and law. CEPOS university offers serious involvement into politics without being attached to a particular party. Moreover, CEPOS University offers unique opportunity for anyone with a critical approach toward the current social debate.
- ↑ "CEPOS Universitet",CEPOS, accessed 9th November 2010
Views on climate change
Funding
Martin Agerup claimed that he is in favour of a free market approach towards environmental issues.
- ↑ "Who Pays to Deny Climate Change",Galdu - Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 03 October 2010 accessed 7th November 2010
People
The chairman of the CEPOS board is Bernt Johan Collet, a former Danish Minister of Defense. He also serves as a chamberlain at Her Majesty's Court. Moreover, Bernt Johan Collet is Master of the Royal Hunt.
- ↑ "Bernt Johan Collet",CEPOS: Bernt Johan Collet, accessed 7th November 2010
Another important person is Martin Agerup, Chief Executive for Cepos, economist and economic historian.
CEPOS report on wind energy
On of the studies made for CEPOS that received a great deal of attention was the study by Hugh Sharman on Danish wind experience. The main points made by author were on the costs of Danish power and on wind and the implications for the US. It is known that the cost of electricity in Denmark is high, but as the CEPOS study points out, this has not resulted from wind deployment, but from Danish tax polices. According to the European Union's statistics prepared by Eurostat, the pre-tax price of electricity for an average household in Denmark is almost equal to an average household in Europe. CEPOS emphasises that after taxation, the price of electricity significantly rises and is much more higher than in Europe. CEPOS stresses that although Denmark is a small country, but has been able to develop a great deal of wind power. The reason for that power is that Denmark is strongly inter-connected with its neighbours, Germany, Norway and Sweden. As a result Denmark can use their hydropower to balance the fluctuations that wind imposes on the system. Denmark has no electricity storage within its electricity system and because of the fact that Denmark neighbours have much lager power systems, they balance the stochastic variations in Denmark's wind power, turning their hydropower systems up and down. Hugh Sharman explains that these neighbouring countries play a role of the 'electric storage batteries' for Denmark.
- ↑ "The Danish Wind Experience: Truth And Fiction",GREENandSAVE.com NEWS, Tuesday, 15 September 2009 10:30 accessed 9th November 2010
CEPOS recently criticised the performance of Danish wind energy. CEPOS made a controversial study on wind energy, claiming that most of the Danish wind power has ben recently exported as well as using wind turbines in Denmark is an expensive way of reducing emissions of CO2. CEPOS stated in its report that usage of wind turbines causes energy taxes rising for private consumers in Denmark. The CEPOS report - many controversies rose around -
- ↑ "Oil industry behind critical wind energy report",The Copenhagen post online, Friday, 19 March 2010 10:30 accessed 7th November 2010
Controversies
It is known that CEPOS has been criticised for spreading disinformation regarding the Danish wind industry.
- ↑ "Did CEPOS Lie or are they Incompetent?",After the American Century - politics and culture, 25 February 2010 11:16 accessed 25th October 2010
Connections
CEPOS has been known as an opinion-maker on controversial issues. One of the issues CEPOS was ivolved in was a survey on satisfaction of muslim immigrants living in Denmark. It is known that a survey conducted by Statistics Denmark
- ↑ "Muslim immigrants like living in Denmark, but want more freedom for their religion - are they a threat to society?",The Copenhagen voice, 31 March 2009 12:53 accessed 7th November 2010
