Monday, July 30, 2012

(Koch-funded) scientist changes opinion, finds warming due to humans (including Kochs) | Grist
Point is this: In the great game of climate politics, our side scored a point. Cool! Now we’re only down by a billion.
What evidence will it take to convince climate sceptics? | Leo Hickman | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Rather than join Muller on his road to Damascus, many climate sceptics have predictably been tempted by the neon signs directing them to turn back instead.
Twitter / keithkloor: Astute observation by @leo ...
Astute observation by @leohickman that Muller's story--which the media loves-- is about the "journey" he has made. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/jul/30/what-evidence-take-convince-climate-sceptics
Land banking scheme shut down following investigation | Industrials | Bdaily Business Network
Sloane Knight Ltd marketed carbon credits for a few weeks only, and was abandoned immediately after investigation of its affairs began.

Company Investigations Supervisor Chris Mayhew said: “The public needs to be on their guard against the activities of unscrupulous companies which exploit land banking and carbon credit trading as a means to induce investors to buy land or alternative investment products such as carbon credits on the promise of high returns which may never materialise.

“In this instance the land was sold for up to 31 times more than it cost in order to make those behind the companies wealthy, not investors.

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