Centre for the New Europe
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DETAILS
Rue de Luxembourg 23, bte 1 B-1000 BRUSSELS, Belgium Phone: +32 2 506 40 00 Fax: +32 2 506 40 09 (fax)
Center for the New Europe is a think tank that promotes "pro-market" and "European liberal" policies for the European Union.
Funded in 1993, CNE is a member of the International Policy Network and regularly collaborates with members of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation network. CNE holds conferences and issues publications for policy makers and journalists. (http://www.sourcewatch.org/wiki.phtml?title=Centre_for_the_New_Europe) CNE-USA was established to allow for tax-deductible American donations to the Centre, although the organization itself does not operate in the US.
KEY QUOTES
"The Kyoto Protocol is failing because it is ineffective, costly, and unfair. It is also 'scientifically flawed' and not needed. It is likely to be replaced by other treaties and regulations to limit the use of energy and restrict economic growth. Such developments must be attacked with a strategy that uses both science and economic analysis." Source: Center for the New Europe website 4/04
KEY DEEDS
6 September, 2000 Released the transcript of a talk given by S. Fred Singer, entitled "Climate Policy - From Rio to Kyoto: A Political Issue for 2000 and Beyond". Singer promoted his ideas that the climate is not warming, and therefore there is no justification for the Kyoto Protocol. Source: Singer talk at CNE: "Climate Policy from Rio to Kyoto" 9/6/00
27 May, 2004 S. Fred Singer is scheduled to speak at a CNE event in Brussels entitled "The Kyoto Protocol is Dead; Good Riddance". In addition to his criticisms of the Kyoto Protocol, Singer is scheduled to address the film "The Day After Tomorrow". Source: Center for the New Europe website 4/04
FUNDING
Centre for the New Europe has received $120,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998.
2003 $40,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Global Climate Change Program Source: ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report
2004 $80,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Center for New Europe - USA Source: Exxon Giving Report 2004
KEY PEOPLE
S. Fred Singer Speaker Source: Singer talk at CNE: "Climate Policy from Rio to Kyoto" 9/6/00
PEOPLE
- Gordon TullockAcademic Advisory Board Member
Source: Center for the New Europe website 4/04
- Carlo Stagnaro Speaker
Source: Center for the New Europe website 4/04
President Source: Center for the New Europe website 4/04
Visiting Fellow Source: Center for the New Europe website 4/04
- Hardy Bouillon, Chairman, Academic Advisory Board
Source: Center for the New Europe website 4/04
- Stephen Pollard, Senior Fellow
Source: Center for the New Europe website 4/04
SOURCES
ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/files/corporate/giving_report.pdf
Singer talk at CNE: "Climate Policy from Rio to Kyoto" 9/6/00 http://www.cne.org/pub_pdf/singer_climate_sep_00.PDF
Center for the New Europe website 4/04 http://www.cne.org/index.htm
Exxon Giving Report 2004 Exxon's published report on annual giving http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/giving04_publicpolicy.pdf
External links
- Corporate Europe Observatory, Transparency unthinkable? Financial secrecy common among EU think tanks, July 2005
