Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: IPCC Advocate in Chief

Is it appropriate for the IPCC head to be engaged in overt political lobbying? If so, what policies should he be lobbying for, since the IPCC itself doesn't discuss specific policies? Is the IPCC an advisory body or an advocacy organization?

Obama's Stealth Energy Policy

In early 2008, a week after his defeat in the New Hampshire primary, Barack Obama sat down with the editorial board of the San Francisco Chronicle. "The problem is," Obama said about global warming, "can you get the American people to say this is really important and force their representatives to do the right thing?"

Bret Stephens: Does Obama Believe in Human Rights - WSJ.com

Human rights "interfere" with President Obama's campaign against climate change.

'Deny climate change? Then you're as ignorant as those who think the world is flat' - Scotsman.com News

CLIMATE-change sceptics are as ignorant as people who believe the earth is flat, according to one of Scotland's most influential conservationists.
Professor Colin Galbraith, director of policy at Scottish Natural Heritage, also warned that the more people who refused to accept climate change was an issue, the worse the consequences for the planet.

Of the sceptics, Prof Galbraith said: "They also believe the world is flat. I'm absolutely scathing of them. The more people that ignore this, the worse it will be. They should open their eyes. There is evidence all around us..."

Electric Cars Find Power in Governments [spending other people's money] - WSJ.com

The cost of batteries is still way too high, however, costing some $10,000 each. Japan's Mitsubishi Motor Corp. has put a small electric car on sale at four million yen ($44,000), but is losing money even at that price.