The American Spectator : Whose Clean Energy Standards?

as we know from years of observation of political discourse, one man's "standard" is another's moral abhorrence.

Put them together in a "Clean Energy Standard" (CES) and you ask for real trouble.

Regional Pool of Gender and Climate Change Expert For UNDP | Jobs Corner: Career and Employment Opportunities

The Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) is a global network of organizations working to ensure that climate change policies, decision-making, and initiatives at the national, regional and global levels incorporate gender dimensions.

Abbott defends show of anger at Gillard | Top Stories | BigPond News

Mr Abbott shot back that the crowd was 'a representative snapshot of middle Australia' and people were entitled to express their anger at the government.

'I want the protest to be civil ... but let's not get too precious about these things,' Mr Abbott said.

He accused the 'delusional' prime minister of labelling everyone who disagreed with her an extremist, and again challenged her to call a fresh election to test public support for a carbon tax.

Steve Janke: Make Greens earn their way in Election 2011 | Full Comment | National Post

The 2008 election was remarkable for the good fortune of the Green Party. The global warming scare was in full force — no one seriously expected the hysteria would melt away as quickly as it did in 2010. Stephane Dion was the Liberal leader, and chose to campaign green, stealing the name “Green Shift” from a private company and pilfering the idea of a carbon tax from Michael Ignatieff.
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In 2011, the situation is different in many ways. Global warming? A non-issue for most Canadians, judging by the polls. Carbon tax? With gas prices topping $1.20 a litre and the aftershocks of the recession still being felt, the carbon tax is a dead letter. Environmentalism in general? I’m willing to bet most Canadians folding and re-folding their reusable grocery bags are satisfied they are doing enough and don’t want to ensure any further berating by holier-than-thou busybodies. Environmentalists have no one to blame but themselves for that. No one forced them to put all their eggs in the global warming basket, and with the collapse of the global warming scam, their credibility has been undermined on issues (some of them legitimate concerns) far removed from global warming.