Sexing Up Dr Pachauri’s Qualifications « The Unbearable Nakedness of CLIMATE CHANGE

Somehow, I doubt that joint PhDs were invented to allow people’s qualifications to double overnight. But as usual I might be wrong on this, so perhaps we will get very soon yet another confirmation of Dr Pachauri’s genius.

Government looks at lower speed limits to cut emissions - Press & Journal

road-pricing and higher parking charges also among suggestions in leaked report
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The Association of British Drivers’ Scottish co-ordinator, Peter Swinney, said the plans would provoke widespread anger.

Prince Charles spreads the green gospel with a £50k 5-day Royal Train trip! | Mail Online

The gap between what he preaches and puts into practice has often appeared cavernous. And now Prince Charles looks like he's fallen straight into it.

Today he sets out on a tour of the country to promote sustainable living including the importance of walking and cycling – in a £50,000 trip aboard his own nine-carriage Royal Train.

Green groups have attacked the taxpayer-funded journey for double standards and unnecessary extravagance.

Tony Blair warns world leaders of heavy price over failure to deal with global warming

According to the BBC, he said it had always been a struggle to explain the uncertainties in climate science and urged the world leaders to deal with the problem before any chaotic situation occurs.

"It's very hard to say this is the precise warming there's going to be, this is the maximum amount you can allow this (emissions) to continue," he said.

"The risks of not cutting emissions, given the potentially massive consequences, was enough to justify action," he added.
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During his tenure as the Prime Minister, he reportedly took advice from the government chief scientist at the time, Professor David King and the President of the Royal Society, who insisted that this is a serious problem that needs global action to be dealt with.

David King: Hot Girls and Cold Continents « Climate Audit

“Antarctica is likely to be the world’s only habitable continent by the end of this century if global warming remains unchecked, the government’s chief scientist, Professor Sir David King said last week. He said the Earth was entering the ‘first hot period’ for 60 million years when there was no ice on the plane and “the rest of the globe could not sustain human life”.
(The Independent on Sunday, 2 May 2004)